The Myth Of Bit World-A Study On The Narrative Pattern Of Online Novels

It is less than 20 years since the Chinese online novels have developed so far.But the total amount of online novels is far more than that of the traditional novels since 1919.Nowadays,the online novels play a more and more important role in literature.It is inevitable to have a shock to the traditional concept of literature and change the situation of modern literature.As a new force of contemporary narrative works,what's the difference between the online novels and the traditional novels?Generally,the researches on online novels are carried on through three factors including the producing pattern,the means of spreading and the aesthetic value.Basically,the online novels are also narrative works that provide a fresh and infectious pattern of novel using a brand new narrative method.Hu Yamin said in narratology,"As for a narrative,the narrative method is directly related with the quality of the stories." The formalism esthetician Clive Bell also thinks that beauty is "a meaningful pattern".The different parts and elements of a work of art combine in unique way and formulate a kind of beauty.Therefore,the key of making sense of the difference between the online novels and the traditional novels is to research the narrative method of online novels.This thesis is grounded in the theory of narratology and under the background of traditional novels,leaving the value of novels out to study the online novels as well as traditional novels.This thesis analyzes the narrative method of online novels from three aspects,the narrative view,the narrative structure and the narrative rhythm through comparative study to explain the sense of heterogeneous of online novels.The study on the narrative method of online novels is necessary to the modern literature research.It will help us to command the position of online novels in literature.It also has positive effect for the online novels to explore a new space to survive and develop in a regulating way.