The Way Of Art To The Soul

The classical works in literary history is a topic that can't be discussed completely. Because of the limitations of historical linguistic context, elucidators of past dynasties always cover some contents and at the same time stress other contents while explaining this kind of classical works. Hence," re-explain the classics " is not only an important research subject in rewriting the literary history, but also a necessary way that theory of literature and art constantly develops forward and gets close to the essence of literature and art. Unlike the middle eighties of last century when she began to rush into the literary world, Can Xue's involvement in the field of criticism does not cause a great stir. But as a reader with identity of writer, Can Xue's explanation for the classical text is unique, which was embodied not only in her individualized critical angle of view and literary types of self-explanation but also in her establishment of a whole set of systematic critical standards and the mode of explaining works. It is exactly for those reasons that critical circles fall into aphasia of loss and surprise when they face Can Xue's critical text. But no matter from any meanings Can Xue's series of criticism have already formed a peculiar scenery in contemporary literary world. Her query and break-through of tradition is both worth thinking deeply. Exactly based on the lacks and defects of literary world, this thesis investigates Can Xue's criticism systematically and takes it up from four aspects:Foreword: Generally introduce the cause and current situation of studying. Can Xue's conversion of identity from novelist to critic is from, to some extent, a motive of self-explanation; her series of critical text have already marked their existence in critical circles. But research circle hasn't yet found a suitable angle of view to study it and then cause a kind of whole aphasia. Based on this, the thesis has exactly established its own views.Chapter one: Motivation and prerequisite of Can Xue's criticism.