The Existential Dilemma of People in the Rural Areas—Study on Wang Luyan's Local Novels
From the 20s to the 40s of the 20th century,Wang Luyan wrote many local novels that reflected the life at that time.His works reflect the unique folk customs and livelihood in the eastern rural area of Zhejiang,and also depict the warmth or inconstant relationships as well as life dilemmas.The rural world described in Wang Luyan's short stories such as Gold,A Dangerous Character,Ju Ying's Marriage and Nerd Azhuo is analyzed by means of detailed reading of texts so as to explain the survival dilemma of peo-ple presented in the works,and explore the practical significance of loacl novels in today's world.