A Study On The Images Of Zhang Ailing's Novels

Image sudies of Zhang Ailing's novels are a popular concern. The focal point the researchers pay close attention to is the originality and the complication of the images of her novels as well as her mental sate of choosing images. However, the researchers hardly treat the images as a special subject, most of the studies are short of system and the perspective of various angle, they lack in a whole viewpoint about the image system of her novels. This paper is intended to give an explanation as accurately as possible for both the traditional characteristics and the national characteristics of the images of her novels. Apart from the introduction and the conclusion, the paper is divided into five par- ts. Part one: The national characteristics of the images of her novels. The part ex- pounds that the conception of images is in the process of a dynamic development, the connotation is becoming constantly rich with the prosperity of national culture. The very Chinese character possesses the characteristics of images. The images that Zhang Ailing puts to use are full of sagacity, they are also rich and colorful, so the researhers should extensively understand them when the images are explained in theory. The pa- per mainly deals with national characteristics of images thought and image function, the paper aims at illustrating the inheritance of national tradition. That Zhang Ailing engages in the train of thought of images coincides the meaning of Chinese word which is based on the shape of the picture by extension, metaphor, borrowing and other means, the point has a little original meaning. Part two: Both the choice of images and the originality of visual angle of Zhang Ailing?s novels. From five aspects the part expounds the characterstics of images that she chooses. Firstly, she pays attention to nature image, family image, custom image, the image of expelling the society and the image of dispelling myth. Secondly, these ?. tniages have the sense oi si rongly b,ight -coloured colour and 1w seuist of tlw oflit rast Thirdly, the magnificent hape?merges the dreary eaning? Fourthly, very broad space of images between motion?and eason?is of great enlightetunwnt. Fifthly, the images treat life from the originality of visual angle. The paper systematically anal- yses all kinds of formation and value inclination of the images of Zhatig Ailing?s novels, the paper I)articularlY?gives prominence to the characteristics of the subject of images. Part three: The characteristics of the images of Zhang Ailing?s novels is the cre- ation of mood and the exl)ression of the authors?emotions. The part has three points. Firstly, the images implies more motion?than eason?and constitutes her artistic personality that is different from Fei Ming, New Sense School and other novelist. Sec- ondly, the satirical meaning of images is far-reaching. Thirdly, the images express the forgiveness and the sympathy to tragic figures in the mood, they also own both the characteristics of more forgiveness than sympathy in earlier stage of her novels and not only the forgiveness but also the sympathy iii later stage of her novels. Part four: The narrative function of Zhang Ailing novels. The part analyses it from four aspects. Firstly, the images play an additional role in narration, which makes the mainstay of novels bcneficel and necessary extension in order to make up for insufficient data or to additionally illustrate the condition of the backgrou...