The Salvation View In "les Fleurs Da Mal" And Its Meaning

The introduction gives a survey of the the current researches, and also shows the significance and the value of the present study. The current researches about"Les Fleurs Da Mal"always focused on its aesthetic significance, the salvation view in it was always ignored. To research the salvation view in"Les Fleurs Da Mal"is meaningful to find out the change of the connotation of God and salvation, for analysing the connotation of"Les Fleurs Da Mal", the literary theme and the archetype of God, for knowing the response and influence about literature for religious evolution. And for perspectiving the religious thought and the social customs of that time, for understanding the exploration literature made for the social ideal and road. In the analysis of the salvation view, the following discoveries can be reached: the rules and characteristics of the change of religious thought evolution; the influences of cultural interpretation, the spirit of the age as well as religious reform made on religiou and View of Salvation changes. In the academic circles, the present study brings forward a new idea that there is"exchange-value"in religious activity, discovered religious evolution rules like religious belief is to be transcendental, doctrines are deconstructed, salvation is internalized. And it is aslo makes a relatively new discussion of the Salvation View in"Les Fleurs Da Mal".The body of the present paper first analyses"Ransom","Abel and Cain", and"prayer to Satan"in"Les Fleurs Da Mal"and the Bible, reveals the Salvation View in"Les Fleurs Da Mal"by implying methods of social historical criticism. Firstly, the strong consciousness of sins is revealed: with original sin and actual transgressions, people is"penalize". A reference frame for analysing"Les Fleurs Da Mal"is set up in the examining the Bible: in order to rise entering Heaven, human being need the salvation of God. Rational guidance, secular effort and Self-salvation are the ultimate ways to realize salvation."Les Fleurs Da Mal"overthrowed the traditional Salvation View, salvation changeed from outer form to self - dominance, and self - contentment. Rational guidance, secular effort and Self-salvation were the ultimate ways to realize salvation.The second part tries to find out the formation of"Les Fleurs Da Mal"Salvation View."Les Fleurs Da Mal"Salvation View is the outcome of social and historical effect and cultural interpretation, is also the interpretation of Baudelaire's life experience and thinking."Les Fleurs Da Mal"shows the public wish for happiness and change, and the sense of loss of the time, and the thought of overthrowing the authoritativeness, and looking for social path."Les Fleurs Da Mal"also reflects"justification by faith"of Martin Luther,"Glorify God"of Calvin, and Muntzer's thought of equality. Baudelaire's life experience, and grow mental journey, and personality and fate are also illustrated in"Les Fleurs Da Mal". He was lonely, and helpless, he was eager for salvation. When disappointed, he tried to save himself with a violent way, finally, rejects God to construct topia in loneliness, frustratedness, and self-worship.The third part reveals the meaning of the Salvation View in"Les Fleurs Da Mal"with the Power Discourse theory and in philosophy level: it revised the traditional theory of God, God changes from"being-in-itself"to"being-for-itself"; it shows paradox in Christianity doctrine, which is deconstructed; confirms religious change has a relation with economic and political change, there is"value exchange"in religious activity; proves subject interprets the religion from the perspective of personal benefit, people believe in religion in difficulties, but break faith for can not get practical benefits; explains the salvation was internalized, it had changed from ultimate concern to daily life care and religious belief in cultural interpretation was likely to be transcendental, people change from believing in God to pursuing freedom, equality, justice; it also shows anti-traditional attitude and humanistic care of temporary literature.