The 1980s Aesthetic Literary Criticism

Aesthetic is a kind of interpretation modes. It thinks that aesthetic is the basic character of the literature and aesthetic value is the basic value. The aim of the criticism is to find its root and expression, make an inquiry into its contribution and defect. All of these are conducive to the prediction of literature-interpretation model's development.Part one introduces the circumstance of the aestheticism' s production. It sets "the theory of political utility " and "the theory of cognition -reflection "to rights. At the same time, it is affected deeply by the western art and literature idea of the 20th.It also permeates the character of aesthetics. Its basis of philosopher is western humanism.Part two discusses the expression of aestheticism. It answers the question of "what is literature" from three aspects. It's study angle changes from other-discipline to self-discipline. Its methodology is literature interpretation.Part three probes into the value of aestheticism. Human' s enlightenment impelled literature' s awakening. Aestheticism is the theory express of it. It proves literature's independent from three aspects of feeling, non-utility and life. It's research center is works. Furthermore, aesthetic is one part of modernity.Part four criticizes aestheticism. It's theory crisis has two expressions. One is the contradiction of aesthetic utility and aesthetic non-utility; the other is the contradiction of the theory of literature aesthetic value and multilateral value. The reason of the crisis as follows: At first, literature is equal to aesthetic. The second, it applies westerns literature thoughts mechanically. The third, the way of thinking is dual-antagonism. It also looks at problems one-sidedly. Culture studies is the way to extricate from the awkward predicament.All of these tell us that the model of literature interpretation consort with the time. So we must keep highly historical reason to literature interpretation.