On Modern Chinese Literature

Modern Chinese Literature is a part of the history of modern Chinese literature. The history of modern Chinese literature began in the early 20th century and ended in the 1980s. During this period of time, many excellent modern Chinese literature appeared, including Lao She, Lu Xun, Ba Jin, Mo Yan, Yu Hua, and so on. These also had a profound impact on the development of modern Chinese literature. The Modern Chinese Literature Selection includes many excellent literary works such as novels, essays, poems, etc. Some works such as Madman's Diary, Scream, Hesitation, and The True Story of Ah Q are considered classics in the history of modern Chinese literature. Through reading these works, we can better understand the development process and characteristics of modern Chinese literature.

The difference between modern Chinese literature and contemporary Chinese literature was usually in terms of time. Modern Chinese literature was established in the early 20th century, while contemporary literature began to develop after the 21st century. During this period, the difference between modern literature and contemporary literature gradually became blurred because contemporary literature also included many literary works before the 20th century. However, there was a more specific distinction between modern literature and contemporary literature, which was whether modern Chinese was the main language of creation. If that was the case, then modern Chinese literature was literary creation based on modern Chinese, while contemporary literature was literary creation based on modern Chinese, including many literary works created before modern literature.

The Modern Chinese Literature Collection includes many excellent novels and prose works. 1 "Alive"-Yu Hua 2 Decryption-Wang Xiaobo The Golden Age-Xiaobo Dream of the Red Chamber-Cao Xueqin Ordinary World-Lu Yao 6 "Qin Qiang"-Jia Pingao 7 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Garcia Marquez Teahouse-Wang Shuo 9 "Border Town"-Shen Congwen Ordinary World-Lu Yao These works not only reflected the development of modern Chinese literature, but also showed the thinking and exploration of society and history.

The trend of thought in modern Chinese literature was not exactly the same as that in modern Chinese literature. The beginning of modern Chinese literature can be traced back to the early 20th century, such as the New Culture Movement, the May 4th Movement, etc. Modern Chinese literature refers to a series of literary trends that gradually formed with the establishment of New China and the implementation of reform and opening up since the middle of the 20th century, including realism, realism, post-realism, symbolism, expressionism, cultural literature, root-seeking literature, etc. Some of these literary trends were related to modern Chinese history and cultural environment, such as realism literature, which emphasized the concern and criticism of social reality; some were proposed in response to the social and political environment of a specific historical period, such as modernist literature, which emphasized the exploration and performance of human nature; and some originated from the Western literary tradition, such as post-modernist literature, which emphasized the reflection and exploration of language, culture and history. Therefore, although there are some similarities between modern Chinese literature and modern Chinese literature, there are also obvious differences and different cultural and historical backgrounds.

The new Chinese literature, modern Chinese literature, and contemporary Chinese literature were all important periods and schools in the history of Chinese literature. They had their own historical backgrounds, literary characteristics, and influences. Chinese new literature refers to the literary phenomenon from the 1980s to the late 1990s. Its main goal was to reflect on the modern and criticize the reality, emphasizing the social criticism and humane care of literature, and opposing the closeness and examination-oriented of the old literature. Mao Dun, Lao She, Ba Jin, Mo Yan, etc. Modern Chinese literature refers to the literature from the 1920s to the late 1940s. With the integration of traditional culture and modern culture as the main background, it focuses on the performance of the spirit of the Chinese nation, ideology and culture, emphasizing the nationality and era of literature. The main representatives of modern Chinese literature, Lu Xun, Lao She, Mao Dun, Ba Jin, Shen Congwen, etc. Chinese contemporary literature refers to the literature from the 1980s to the present. It emphasized the international and cross-cultural communication of literature, focusing on the social, political, economic and cultural features of contemporary China, emphasizing the contemporary and national characteristics of literature. The main representatives of contemporary Chinese literature, Yu Hua, Jia Pingao, Su Tong, Margaret Atwood, etc. The new Chinese literature, modern Chinese literature, and contemporary Chinese literature are all important periods and schools in the history of Chinese literature. They have their own historical backgrounds, literary characteristics, and influences. Different periods and schools have their own unique literary styles and ways of expression.

The difference between modern Chinese literature and modern Chinese literature is that modern Chinese literature began after the founding of the Republic of China in 1912, while modern Chinese literature originated in the early 20th century. Therefore, the main difference between modern Chinese literature and modern Chinese literature lies in the historical background and political system.

Western modern literature had a profound influence on modern Chinese literature. In the early 20th century, modern western literature began to have a great influence on China. From the 1920s to the 1930s, modern Chinese literature began to be influenced by modern western literature. For example, Lu Xun's literary works were influenced by Russian literature and French literature, and the concept of modern appeared in his novels. In the 1940s, modern Chinese literature began to become independent and gradually formed its own style and theoretical system. At this time, the influence of modern western literature began to weaken, but there was still some. For example, Lao She's literary works reflected elements of modernism. The influence of modern western literature still existed in modern literature. Some of Mo Yan's literary works incorporated elements of magical realism. At the same time, the thoughts and ideas of modern western literature also influenced the creation of modern Chinese literature. For example, the concept of reflecting on the modern appeared in modern Chinese literature.

The answers to the homework of the Guide to Modern Chinese Literature (2) are as follows: 1. Dream of the Red Chamber: The love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others was the main theme to show the style of the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty. [2] Journey to the West: It is a classic novel in ancient China, describing the journey of Sun Wukong and the others protecting Tang Sanzang. 3. Water Margins: The story of the uprising of 108 righteous men, Song Jiang and others, reflects the dark side of ancient society. 4 Romance of the Three Kingdoms: With the Three Kingdoms period as the background, it described the wisdom and bravery of Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu and others, showing the important events in Chinese history. 5. The Scholars: The story of some officials 'corruption and moral depravity, which had a certain impact on society, was based on some figures in the scholars of the Qing Dynasty. These are the five famous works of modern and contemporary Chinese literature. They are all classics of Chinese literature, with profound cultural significance and artistic value. Reading these masterpieces could not only help one understand traditional Chinese culture, but also improve one's literary attainment and aesthetic ability.

The content of ancient Chinese literature and modern Chinese literature was different. Ancient Chinese literature mainly studied ancient Chinese history, culture, politics, economy, and other aspects of knowledge, as well as the literary creation, style, genre, and content of ancient literary works. Among them, ancient Chinese literary works included poetry, prose, novels, operas, and other art forms such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and other classic works. Modern Chinese literature mainly studied the history and development of modern Chinese literature, as well as the different schools and differences. Among them, modern and contemporary Chinese literary works included novels, essays, poems, plays, and other art forms such as Lu Xun, Lao She, Ba Jin, Mao Dun, and other classic works. In addition to the above differences, there are also certain differences between ancient Chinese literature and modern literature in terms of research methods, research objects, and discipline status.

Modern Chinese literature and contemporary Chinese literature are two different literary schools and historical periods. Modern Chinese literature was developed from 1919 to 1949. It mainly reflected the pain and challenges experienced by the Chinese people in the national crisis and class struggle since modern times, including literature, art, thought and so on. The main representatives of modern Chinese literature included Lu Xun, Lao She, Ba Jin, Mao Dun, Ye Shengtao, Zhu Ziqing, Zhang Ailing, Shen Congwen, etc. Chinese contemporary literature refers to the literature from 1949 to the present, which reflects the achievements and challenges of the Chinese people in the economic and social changes after the reform and opening up. The main representatives of contemporary Chinese literature included Mo Yan, Yu Hua, Jia Pingao, Liu Zhenyun, Zhou Guoping, Chen Zhongshi, Ernest Hemmingway, etc. In terms of style and subject matter, modern Chinese literature and contemporary Chinese literature also have different characteristics. Modern Chinese literature focuses on reflecting social reality and criticizing social systems, emphasizing individual and collective values, while contemporary Chinese literature pays more attention to expressing individual emotions and experiences, focusing on social change and human nature exploration. In addition, Chinese contemporary literature also showed the characteristics of variety and integration in the context of global and cultural multiculturalism.