Analysis of Historical Views in The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary
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https://doi.org/10.54691/fhss.v3i11.5752Keywords:
Historical Science Fiction; New Historicism; Historical Views.Abstract
As a highly regarded Chinese-American science fiction writer, Liu Yukun’s science fiction The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary published in 2012 combines science fiction elements with historical event against the background of Unit 731 of the Japanese Imperial Army’s violent behavior in Harbin, showcasing the views of the East and West on Chinese traumatic history. This article combines new historicism to examine the relationship between history and individuals within the text, as well as the historical views upheld by all parties.
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