Entanglement Of Myth And Reality

In this dissertation,the author tries to explore alienation and integration of mythical elements and real elements in Lu Xun and Kafka's novels.There are three sections:real metamorphosis of myth,mythical experiences of reality and integration of myth and reality.In Lu Xun's Old Tales Retold,most novels adapted from the ancient myths and legends,such as "Sky Patching","Running to Moon","Wild straw Picking" and so on. Some of Kafka's novels also adapted from classical myths,such as "Prometheus","the Silent Siren","Hungry Artists" and so on.The mythical protagonists were gods and heroes. In cultural context of the 20th century,gods and heroes:hunam ancestors-national heroes -cultural elites,all fell into abyss step by step.Lu Xun and Kafka were accustomed to writing at night.The darkling night stimulated their minds and inspirations.One theme of night was the Dream.There were a number of places involved with dreams in Lu Xun's novels.The dream became a breathing way of soul.A lot of Kafka's novels suffused by fantasy atmosphere.He became strong and firm by this.Another theme of night was Death.Death was both driving force of life and the eternal fear.Many characters by Lu Xun and Kafka had inevitably gone to death,whatever initiatively or passively.Many of Lu Xun and Kafka's novels were overshadowed by a mysterious atmosphere. The characters were coerced to hopeless conditions.I called it "ghost qi" and "god qi".Lu xun's "ghost qi" was like a chain,dragging text along,slower or faster;Kafka's "god qi" was like a sky net,controling everything."Ghost qi" means terrors and "god qi" means oppressiveness.After discovering "ghost qi" and "god qi",Lun Xun had took array onto the road of revenge,Kafka had suffered tribulation secretly hiding in the cave.Different ways,the same gesture of protest,the same awareness of crisis.