A Study Of Foster’s Characterization Theory

Edward Morgan Foster,a famous British literary critic of the 20th century,He is an expert and scholar involved in many fields,His profound knowledge comes from his extensive reading experience and profound academic thinking,After more than 20 years of training,His attainments in literature and art are condensed into "Aspects of the Novel"(translated into a view of fiction),My own understanding of the story,characters,plot,fantasy,prophecy,formula and rhythm of the novel in detail,It plays an important role in promoting the development of the subsequent novel narrative science.In the seven parts explored in the book,the characters are divided into two chapters,which shows that Foster attaches great importance to the role of the characters in the novel,and pays great attention to the question of how the characters should be shaped.The paper is divided into five parts.The first is the introduction part,which expounds the reasons and significance of the topic,and further analyzes the research status of Foster’s literary theory.In the writing of the paper,the literature reading method and the text reading method will be used.The first part of the text starts from the source of Foster’s characterization theory,observes the ideological source of Foster’s characterization theory and Foster’s refutation of other literary works and literary views in the process of the gradual improvement of the theory.Through western literature and theology spirit of the initial period of literary character creation practice,foster characterization theory foundation,combined with foster of Defoe,James and academic view,to prove foster himself view of characterization,in order to show the development of the theory.In the second part,combined with Foster’s novels,analyze the characters in the six novels of Foster’s,and demonstrate its theoretical connotation with creative practice,so as to understand Foster’s characterization theory relatively objectively and comprehensively.In the past,the analysis methods of the academic circle are mostly detailed explanation of a single novel or comparative analysis of two novels.Today,the contents of six novels are extracted and resummarized,and strive to complete the analysis of its literary theory in a more delicate way.The third part will consider the practical value of Foster’s characterization theory based on the current context,understand the influence of the theory on the subsequent literary creation,literary criticism and the development of different literary theories,and absorb the positive and beneficial parts to continue to provide nourishment for the future development of literature.The last part is the conclusion,from foster characterization theory of foster academic long charm,see him to study,maverick life,understanding in the learning theory itself at the same time,also apply heart feeling scholars brave to adhere to the innovative spirit,and lifelong learning to explore the practice spirit of more.