The Mirror Image of Life in the Historical River: On Su Tong's Novel River Bank
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https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpssh.v20i.2454Keywords:
River Bank; Historical writing; Female Image.Abstract
The River Bank represents Su Tong's new exploration of historical writing. This exploration is reflected in the historical tone change behind women's writing. Deng Shaoxiang, as a symbol of history, runs through the ups and downs and struggles of Ku Wenxuan and Ku Dongliang's father and son. Qiao Limin's choice of Ku Wenxuan and her abandonment of Ku Dongliang show the individual's confusion, rootless suspension and identity anxiety during the Cultural Revolution. Huixian's fate changes in the construction and deconstruction of identity, which contains the author's reflection on the existence of human beings under the ups and downs of history. By focusing on the fate of women such as Deng Shaoxiang, Qiao Limin and Huixian, The River Bank presents the accidental circulation and life landscape of the characters'fate under the influence of historical events.
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