The Analysis Of Characters And Background In Lasputin's Novel

Wa Lian Jing·Lasputin is one of the classic writers in Russia in the latter half of 20th century. He is an outstanding representative figure of "Country Essay"in 1960's and 1970's in Russia. His works always concern about people's sufferings, and share a common fate with them. He expressed people's aspirations by the content, images and the actions of protagonists, reproducing the thoughts of people truly and exquisitely with his peculiar writing talent. As a conscientious Russian writer, Lasputin's astonishing talent is quite different from Western writers'. His every works will make those heartbreaking social problems in each era visible and focused on. In Russian literature the inherent law of Lasputin's works is very unwonted. In his novel, Ywen's Daughter, Ywen's Mother, Lasputin continues to accomplish the theme, which began in his previous works the Living Should Remember, especially in Farewell to Majorla. In Ywen's Daughter, Ywen's Mother, Lasputin, as a language master, claimed with the prestige of literature that the crimes conducted by the mercenary exotic groups have made greatly negative influence on common Russians'daily life and mental health. His works unfold the panorama of Russian life in modern times and point out the sources of Russians'tragedy. The plot of this novel is not complicated. Switelana, the under-age daughter of the heroine Tamala ·Ywenovna, was raped by an merchant from Azerbaijan in the market. However, Tamala met various resistance during she brought him into court. When she realized that law couldn't make fair arbitrament facing the evil and the criminal would escape the punishment, she shot him with a pistol made by herself and avenged her daughter in her own way. In an inequitable world with weak law power, only women can calmly revenge the injustice, thus men are greatly encouraged to fight with the enemy, consolidate the state and struggle for the country's prosperity. In recent 10 to 15 years, no works have more profound expressive force of art than the novel, Ywen's Daughter, Ywen's Mother. This masterpiece has profound theme, and high artistic quality, hitting hard at the ills of the times. With fascinating plots, delicate psychological portray and superb portrait description, the novel show readers vivid literary images. Therefore, the novel was chosen as one of the best foreign novels of 2003 in China. It's a masterpiece reflecting the writer's social worry and indignation. What attracts readers most is Lasputin's concern about the common people and his true description of modern life. It reminds people of thinking about such a question, what should they adhere to in such an age full of rapid changes and temptations.