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Restatement And Subversion - A Study Of "Restate Mythology And China Volume"

Posted on:2016-10-03Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:W Q ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2175330461499983Subject:Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature
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Since Su Tong’s first "Restatement" work named "Bi Nu" was published, it have caused widespread concern in academic circles. The paper takes the "Restatement mythology ? Chinese Volume" as the research object, which has published four works. Stars with the relationship of the writers’ "restatement" and the "myth" Prototype,the paper trys to explore how writers expressed their understanding of human nature by the mythological archetype. Go a step further,the significance and value of the "repeat" action itself will be discussed.The four works of "Repeated myth" presents the bright consciousness color of ancient and modern contrasting. Whether it is with modern thinking to ideological and behavioral interpretation of characters, or by modern interpersonal relationship to transform the character of life form, or will the ugly social reality directly projected to the ancients the social environment, which can bring strong mutual infiltration of the magic of ancient and modern. In fact, the writer described is not pure fantasy world, not far in the ancient society, but a veiled with modern thinking and modern consciousness of "quasi modern society". The four works and the construction of the world are reflected in attempt to move closer to the modern society. The figures in her works while retaining the ancients identity, but the idea has a strong reality pointed to action. Simple and humble the floating absurd sense of reality and myth heavy coexistence juxtaposition, formed the artistic tension of the story, and urges people to introspect the history and Reflection on present survival situation. Cultural gene inherented in myth, not only sketched a picture of the world ideal with its poetic wisdom, also remind people should still what spirit in the trivial and mediocre daily life. It is also the significance and value of the Restatement mythology.
Keywords/Search Tags:Restatement, Subversion, Mythology, Bi Nu, Hou Yi, Mans World, King Gesar
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