The Research Of Social Butterfly’ Images In Haipai’s Novels

The image of the "social butterfly" in Hai pai’s novels was born in the bustling metropolis of Shanghai,where lights and shadows interplayed.It is a product of the combination of women’s liberation and urban cultural development.They actively participated in the construction of the metropolitan culture of Great Shanghai with an independent attitude,and became a symbol of urban culture.As a product of a specific historical era and social environment,the "social butterfly" epitomizes the culture of old Shanghai’s golden age.The image of the "social butterfly" portrayed by the Hai pai’s novelists is highly enriched with an in-depth research value.Firstly,the thesis discusses the characteristics and changes of the "Social Butterfly" image in the Hai pai’s novels during different periods.The most significant characteristics and new qualities of the "Social Butterflies" lie in their publicity and modernity.These characteristics and new qualities began to emerge in the late Qing Dynasty on the bodies of the "Social Butterflies",but were still closely related to traditional constraints.They didn’t achieve true independence because the development of the modern consciousness is limited.It was not until the New Sensationists in the 1930 s that they broke away from the tradition and showed a more independent and self-aware modernity.The changes in the "Social Butterfly" image not only reflect the changes in the image itself but also reflect the changes and development in the attention given to the "Social Butterfly" image by the Hai pai’s writers in different stages,revealing different understandings and responses to the complexity of the city.Secondly,explore the relationship between the "social butterfly" and the city from the perspective of urban culture.The image of the "social butterfly" in Hai pai’s novels is isomorphic to the city,which is based on the interactive relationship between the "social butterfly" and the city.On the one hand,the city nurtures the "social butterfly" and adds new qualities to itself.On the other hand,the "social butterfly" perfectly embodies the spirit of the city with its unique identity and temperament,making it the symbolic representation of the city’s significance.This is the basis for local Shanghai writers to imagine the reality of the city with the "social butterfly" and then use their personal urban experiences to shape the character and inject soul into the image of the "social butterfly".Through a comprehensive study of the "social butterfly" in Hai pai’s literature,it is found that the metaphorical content the "social butterfly" represents for the city changes with different periods,and the metaphorical methods used by writers also vary,reflecting the changes and development in urban cognition by the writers.Finally,explore the urban ideas and imaginations behind the portrayal of the "social butterfly" image.The shaping of the social butterfly image involves the complex psychology of Hai pai’s writers in dealing with urban culture.Overall,the changes in the social butterfly image at different times reflect the changes in the writers’ urban concepts and imaginations.Hai pai’s writers’ attitudes towards the city have undergone a psychological change from passivity to proactivity,from rejection to acceptance,but their efforts to construct a new world remain unchanged.This reflects the positive attitude of Hai pai’s writers towards actively responding to social changes.