A Study on the Betrayal Narrative in Lu Xun's Novels
"Betrayal"is a narrative strategy in Lu Xun's novels and one of the channels for readers to enter the world of Lu Xun's novels.The betrayal narrative in Lu Xun's novels mainly has four types:the first is the story of"the farmer and the snake",in which the relationship between the betrayer and the betrayed is similar to that of the snake and the farmer;the second is"finally becoming the person I hate",in which both the betrayer and the betrayed are characters themselves,and the betrayal narrative expresses the betrayal of the characters'own ideals;the third is"no way out after waking up from a dream",in which the betrayer and the betrayed are also the enlightener and the enlightened,and the enlightener awakens the enlightened and then finds himself in a situation with no way out;the fourth consists of other modes.Structurally,"betrayal"is a dynamic element that breaks the existing balance and drives the novel's narrative forward.In terms of theme,betrayal narrative is one of the important ways for Lu Xun's novels to reflect on enlightenment,expressing the difficulty of"awakening the world",his reflections on evolutionary theory,and his thoughts on the relationship between the enlightener and the masses.
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