The Intertextualities between Saxena's Homeland Writing in "Village Snake Dance" and Lu Xun's in "Village Opera"
In the 1980s,the number of Indian writings produced under the influence of Lu Xun increased considerably.Such texts signify the substantial transformation of Lu Xun's lit-erature in the half-century-long history of its reception in India,shifting from being subjects of reading to becoming aesthetic resources.In comparison to translations and critiques,these writings more effectively reflect the extent to which Indian literature embraces Chinese litera-ture and showcases the vitality,depth,and diversity of modern and contemporary Sino-Indian literary exchanges.The homeland writing in Saxena's"Village Snake Dance"shares various intertextual connections with that in Lu Xun's"Village Opera."It appropriates the dual the-matic setting of"nostalgia for the homeland"and"critique of the present world"as well as the method of embedding the homeland in a dramatic performance.It also creatively borrows the key imageries of"Village Opera"and emulates Lu Xun's narrative technique of using specific landmarks to symbolize the homeland experience.In addition,it employs the device of pre-supposition to shape Lu Xun's literary image as a critic and enlightener,thereby establishing an overall connection between"Village Snake Dance"and Lu Xun's oeuvre,which reflects the ideological interaction between Saxena and Lu Xun.
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