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Narration of“ Cultural Revolution” in the Novels of the New Century:Focusing on Its Form of Discourse(PDF)

《南京师大学报》(社会科学版)[ISSN:1006-6977/CN:61-1281/TN]

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2016年03期
Page:
153-160
Research Field:
现当代文学研究
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Title:
Narration of“ Cultural Revolution” in the Novels of the New Century:Focusing on Its Form of Discourse
Author(s):
LEI Ming
Keywords:
novel of the new century“ Cultural Revolution” narration consumptionism market nostalgiapetty bourgeoisie taste
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Abstract:
In the context of the marketization and consumptionism, the history of“ CulturalRevolution”makes a worthy literary theme, which meanwhile becomes a type of cultural resources forconsumption and entertainment. The narration of“ Cultural Revolution” in the novels of the new century hasdemonstrated a distinctive form of discourse featuring consumptionism in terms of the narrative style andstrategy. A fixed pattern o“f sex plus revolution” is used to render the queer thoughts on sex during th“e CulturalRevolution” period, thus forming a constructed historical image of that particular period. While retelling thememories of youth during“ Cultural Revolution”, the novelists usually focus on reconstructing a mirror imageof youth filled with freedom, happiness, romance and innocence, showing a strong sense of nostalgia. Itis to some extent a pandering to the current petty bourgeoisie taste and mentality to turn the daily life duringCultural Revolution into a type of recourses for cultural consumption and thus render it a rosy color. This typeof discourse on“ Cultural Revolution”, which is curbed by marketization and consumptionism, leads to alack of profound reflection on the history and misses the chance to explore the sufferings and trauma peopleexperienced at that time.

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Last Update: 2016-05-15