Elegy And Survival Of Humanity Escape

This thesis holds views as following: Su Tong's novels emphasize litte or even nihilists human's outside historical, political and economical backgrounds. Distills human elements, which exposes his unique humanistic thought. With the anxiety about the animal side of human nature and the careful heed to human living dilemma, Su Tong's novels venture to find the possible way to build up mankind's common existence value system. The writing manner and works of Su Tong is a valuable correction towards the enlightening narration of the Chinese Literature History.The thesis starts with combing the binary logic connections between Enlightening Modernity and Aesthetic Modernity, thus defines the particular functions of Aesthetic Modernity in today. Then come three features of Su's novels: Ⅰ, The tragedy of human nature—exposing the characteristics of human nature and the way to find out human; Ⅱ, Existential escape—the exposure of mankind's living environment; Ⅲ, The imaginary magic bottle of an Aestheticist — his narrative features.Conclusion: Su Tong is one of the most humanitarian writers and also among those who are of great literariness. His aesthetical observation of human nature gives us new knowledge about mankind and the world they are living in.