What is trauma literature, and what is its essence? What was the difference between this and scar literature?

"Scar literature" and "reflective literature" are two important schools of Chinese modern literature, which have a close relationship. "Scar literature" refers to a literary phenomenon in the Chinese literary world from the 1950s to the 1970s, which was a response to the many problems and contradictions faced by Chinese society at that time. Its main feature is to reflect the social reality of the novel, prose and poetry, through the reflection of history, politics, economy and other aspects of social problems and human weakness, showing dissatisfaction with reality and hope for the future. Reflective literature was developed on the basis of scar literature. It emphasized the re-examination of history and traditional culture, as well as the reflection of human nature, society and human destiny. Its main feature is to attribute social problems to human nature, culture, and social systems, and to express deep reflection on individuals and society through literary works. Although "scar literature" and "reflective literature" have completely different creative topics and forms of expression, their emergence and development are closely related to social reality and to a certain extent reflect the development of modern Chinese literature.

The difference between literature and non-literature is a relatively subjective issue because different people may have different meanings of literature and non-literature. However, generally speaking, the difference between literature and non-literature could be understood from the following aspects: 1. Creation purpose: Literature is usually created to express human emotions, thoughts, experiences, etc., while non-literature may focus more on recording, publicity, entertainment, etc. 2. Art Forms: Literature usually uses poetry, novels, essays, plays, and other art forms. Non-literature may focus on reports, news, pictures, and other forms of expression. 3. Literature value: Literature usually has profound ideology, artistic value, and literary value. Non-literature may pay more attention to practicality, legibility, and contemporary value. 4. Reader group: Literature usually has a higher threshold and reading ability, and the reader group is more narrow. Non-literature may be easier for the public. The main difference between literature and non-literature lies in the purpose of creation, art form, value, and reader group. It depends on the creator, the work, the needs of the readers, and the cultural background.

Folk literature refers to literary works that originate from the people and focus on people's lives. It has a wide range of sources and content, and is usually not subject to the intervention and control of official literary institutions or literati. The representative works of folk literature include poems, novels, essays, stories, legends, etc. Its style, language, theme, and form are deeply influenced and restricted by the lives of local people. Compared with folk literature, literature usually refers to literary works created by literati. There are strict regulations and restrictions on the creation organization, creation method and content. The creation of literature required the guidance and control of official institutions or literati. Their works usually had to meet certain standards and requirements. There was an essential difference between folk literature and literature. Folk literature is the true reflection of people's lives, and its content, form, and style are deeply influenced and restricted by the local people's lives; while literature is a literary work created by literati. Its creation organization, creation method, and content have strict regulations and restrictions. Its content must meet certain standards and requirements.

The essence of literature was to express human thoughts, emotions, and experiences through words. It could not only describe human life, society, and history, but also explore human hearts, values, and beliefs. Literature works can express these thoughts and emotions through stories, poems, essays, novels, etc. to attract the attention of readers and resonate with them. At the same time, literature was also an art form that required language, symbols, and structures to express the author's intentions and seek unique aesthetic effects. Therefore, the essence of literature is to convey human thoughts and emotions through words and create a unique aesthetic experience.

Scar literature refers to a genre of literature that was popular in the mainland of China from the 1950s to the 1970s. It mainly focused on social, political, and historical scars, reflecting the various difficulties and pains faced by China at that time. The representative works of scar literature included classic works such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Water Margins, as well as modern works such as Lu Xun, Mao Dun, and Lao She. These works reflected the dark side of Chinese society and the suffering of the people through the description of history, politics, society and other aspects. They became an important milestone in the history of Chinese culture. Scar literature has aroused widespread discussion and reflection in the literary world and society, and has become one of the important schools of modern Chinese literature.

Scar literature refers to the Chinese literature after 1949, which reflects the impact and trauma of Chinese society, politics, economy, culture and other aspects at that time. The feature of scar literature was to express the criticism and reflection of the Chinese society at that time by describing the dark side of society and the suffering of the people. At the same time, it also expressed the people's yearning and pursuit for a better life. The works of scar literature included novels, essays, poems, plays, and other literary forms. His representative works included Red Sorghum','Alive' and 'Spring Silkworm'.

Scar literature refers to the literary works created in the field of Chinese literature from the 1950s to the 1970s, which were aimed at the major historical events, political movements, social unrest, wars, disasters, and other issues experienced by Chinese society at that time. These works reflected the spiritual outlook and historical process of Chinese society at that time by describing the stories of victims and sufferings, and also reflected the living conditions and psychological state of the Chinese people in distress. The main feature of scar literature is that it not only shows historical events and characters, but also pays attention to human nature, human feelings and humanism, trying to find the dignity and value of human nature in history and reality. The types of works of scar literature included novels, poems, essays, plays, etc. Among them, novels were the most common. Scar literature has an important position in the history of Chinese literature and has a profound influence on the development of modern Chinese literature. It not only provides important historical subjects and literary materials for Chinese literature, but also advances the process of Chinese literature's modernisation, probes into the history and reality of Chinese society, and reflects the emotional and psychological state of the Chinese people.

Scar literature (also known as "suffering literature" or "prisoner of war literature") refers to the literature after the end of the Second World War that described the sufferings, losses, and resistance of the local people caused by the war in China, the Soviet Union, Vietnam, and other Asian countries. These works usually showed the great pain and disaster brought by the war to the local people and reflected the indomitable spirit of these people to resist the war and pursue peace. The main feature of scar literature was that it truly and profoundly reflected the pain and loss brought by the war to the local people, paid attention to the suffering and pain of the people, and called for peace and human care.

Literature is an art form that aims to express human thoughts, emotions, experiences, and social reality through words. Literature could be in the form of novels, poems, plays, essays, essays, etc. It could also be any type of work such as history, science, philosophy, etc. The essence of literature could be summarized as follows: 1. Express emotions and thoughts: The essence of literature is to express human emotions and thoughts through words so that readers can resonate and think. 2. Shaping characters: Literature presents the plot and theme of the story by shaping the characters, so that the readers have emotional resonance and understanding. 3. Transmission of information: Literature uses storylines, character dialogue, and descriptions to transmit information to readers so that they can understand history, society, culture, and other aspects of knowledge. 4. Manifestation of human life: Literature presents the richness and variety of human beings by describing human life, emotions, experiences, and social reality. 5. Creating an artistic atmosphere: Literature can create an artistic atmosphere through language, music, pictures, and other forms, allowing readers to feel different cultures and emotions in the process of reading.

Literature was divided into many types, including realistic literature, romantic literature, modern literature, post-modern literature, and so on. Every literature had its own theme, style, technique, and language. Pure literature referred to literary works whose main purpose was literary creation, not to pursue commercial interests or the influence of mass media, but to focus on the content, artistic expression, and literary value of the works. Pure literature was generally more profound and required readers to have a certain degree of cultural accomplishment and reading ability. Ordinary literature, on the other hand, focused more on the reading and entertainment of the work, aiming to attract the attention and resonance of the readers. Ordinary literature tended to focus on the plot, characters, story structure, language, and style that were easy to understand. The relationship between literature and novels was that literature could be both the form and content of novels. The novel is an important form of literature. Literature can also include novels and other literary forms such as prose, poetry, etc. Literature and novels were mutually dependent and mutually reinforcing. They were both important forces in promoting the development of human thought and culture.