The Writing Process and Image Acceptance History of Ma Bol
In the context of China's Anti-Japanese War in the 1940s,the uniqueness of Ma Bole lied in its showcasing Xiao Hong's self-breakthrough in her literary creation and her distinctive perception of the era in which she lived,for in the face of national crisis and the greatest need for responsibility and dedication,she portrayed,however,a male image of the era that combined"fear"and"escape".The acceptance history of Ma Bole is com-pletely different from that of The Life and Death Field and of The Story of Hulan River,for it has,on the whole,al-ways hovered between derogatory and reserved recognition.For a long time,people's cognitive changes towards Ma Bole have mainly been manifested in the changes in the value of the character image of Ma Bole and the evaluation of the artistic achievements of the novel,with more affirmation for the former and more reservation for the latter.The incompleteness of the novel text does affect people's overall understanding of and enthusiasm for attention in it.Re-garding the image of Ma Bole,people's cognitive evolution from"a floating corpse"to"Ah Q","a scumbag"and then"a giant baby"clearly reveals a weakening of criticism and a certain degree of understanding and tolerance.Ma Bole is not a specific case image,but a visualization of qualities in Chinese males that transcend the times to a greater or lesser extent.This is a female writer's contemplation at the males of an era as well as her cognition of the features of the era.Ma Bole's"fear"and"escape"are also the"fear"and"escape"of an era.As a result,more and more critics have recognized the extraordinary aspects of Ma Bole and have been striving to reassess its value in the literary history.
Xiao HongMa Bolethe acceptance historythe national character
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