On the Artistic Characteristics of Jin Yucheng's"The Flowers"
Jin Yucheng's"The Flowers"revolves around the life experiences of three male protagonists,Hu Sheng,A-Bao,and A-Mao,and tells the story of the various aspects of urban life in Shanghai in the second half of the 20th century.As a regional novel,"The Flowers"presents distinct local characteristics of Shanghai through its themes of clothing,food,and shelter,adopting a dual line parallel and cross narrative narrative approach in structure,using various metaphorical techniques in rhetoric to imbue the novel with a mysterious color.In terms of language style,Shanghai dialect is cleverly integrated with Mandarin,while multiple dialects are interspersed to promote the development of the story plot through character dialogue.With a grand perspective,it encompasses all aspects of Shanghai citizens'lives,expressing the author's nostalgia for old Shanghai and their confusion and sadness towards reality,resembling a Shanghai encyclopedia.