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Transformation Of Chinese Literature, Moral Values

Posted on:2005-11-02Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:H J DaiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360125461598Subject:Literature and art
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From the end of 80's to the beginning of 90's in the 20th century, the rise of the market economy system brought the thorough change for the Chinese society. Moral condition of the society also has great changes immediately. This essay mainly analyzes several representatives of moral concepts that emerged in the literature text in the period of the society transformation.The author thinks, in Wang Shuo's novels, the author usually describes in a jokey manner to deconstruct ethics. The way of deconstructing ethics hides the individual strategy of empiricism. In fact, it also takes the ethical attitude of citizens' utilitarianism.Jia Pingwa's " Deserted City" describes the intellectuals, who are just like the traditional Confucians, lost their conscience in transformation period. And they are confused by in moral notions. This also implies people began to think about rebuilding morality standard.Zhang Chengzhi always spreads moral idealism in his novels. The novel of "History of Spirit" directs people to rebuild morality in the faith of religion.In "Bailu Yuan", Chen Zhongshi tries to return the moral essence faithfully, and reconstruct national spirits with the " Bailu Spirit ". To certain degree, such way of thought fits right in with the rise of the new conservatism.
Keywords/Search Tags:Transformation period, Moral concept, Moral reconstruction
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