On The Imagery Of FeiMing's Novels

FeiMing and his novels are unique in China's modem literature. With regard to the ways of expression, he integrates the merits of Chinese poems and essays into the novels, going beyond the story pattern and narrative structure of traditional novels, He reproduces the trifles in hometown and in life, complements the primitive simplicity of the countryside with the language of poems and the structure of essays, under a symbolic setting.His novels in the 20s and 30s paid special attention to the creation of imagery. The life wisdom and creation style of the oriental pattern expressed through the imagery are note-worthy. The natural beauty, the humanistic beauty, the lonely and sad feelings are the emotional expression of the imagery; the value choice of going back to the nature, the seeking of spiritual support, the presentation of a free mentality are the spiritual essence of the imagery; the flashing of tuition and inspiration, the reflection on death and life are the cultural substance of the imagery.