A Study Of Chinese University Novels In The 1980s

The 1980 s is a special period in the history of Chinese contemporary literature.The realistic conditions,such as the unfreezing of thoughts and the revival of literature and arts,have laid the foundation for the emergence of many ideological trend in literature,and the development of universities has gradually entered the right track.With the improvement of the university system and the increase in the number of university students,university novels have once again received the attention of society at this time.Because of the particularity of the subject matter and the description of the alienation of the intellectual’s thought in the changing times,the university novels of the 1980 s became an important part in the literature of the 1980 s.The revival of university novels in the 1980 s in the historical context is not only related to the social changes of the 1970 s and the 1980 s,and the university narrative traditions in the past,but also related to the context of the 1980 s and the writers’ creative attitude and life experience.On the whole,the post-recovery university novels of the 1980 s are a microcosm of the literature trend of the 1980 s.With the rapid development of the society in the 1980 s,the mental outlook of university intellectuals has changed.The critical spirits of university intellectuals who had been harmed during the Cultural Revolution gradually weakened,and the evil of human nature of the university students were revealed under the temptation of desire.University novels in the 1980 s wrote about the "symptoms" of the university,and described the "disadvantages" of the university by revealing the corrupt behaviors of the school staff and reflecting the utilitarian values of university students.University novels in the 1980 s had two kinds of thematic dimensions: one was that university intellectuals called for knowledge enlightenment and emancipation of the mind;the other was that they talked about the trauma of university intellectuals and the shortcomings of the university system.Of course,the two themes of enlightenment and accusation were related to each other in the 1980 s university novels,which to some extent embody the spirits of Chinese universities during the 17 years period,the Cultural Revolution period and the 1980 s.In terms of artistic skills,the university novels of the 1980 s clearly show the characteristics of inheriting and opening.In the 1980 s,the writing skills of university novels not only inherited modern university writing traditions and the writing methods of 17 years novels,but also enriched the psychological description and love description.In addition,it also uses free association and the consciousness transfer of the stream of consciousness,and the absurd irony techniques,which highlight the artistic modernity of the novels.The university novels of the 1980 s have certain literary values and social significances.They not only expand the territory of the university novels in the history of Chinese literature,but also made efforts for university novels to enter the field of literature history.It also puts forward the problems of redemption of the intellectuals in the university,and makes a rational reflection on how the intellectuals deal with themselves.And it also tries to use the power of the novels to guide the society to pay attention to the universities and rebuild the publicity of the intellectuals.