Realism: The Debate on Typicality, Totality, and Agency-A'Case Study of The Comedy by Chen Yan  

作　　者：CHEN Peihao 

机构地区：[1]College of Chinese Language and Literature,Fujian Normal University,Fuzhou 350117,China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Literary Studies in China-Selected Publications from Chinese Universities》2023年第1期68-85,共18页中国高等学校学术文摘·文学研究（英文版）

摘　　要：The Comedy is another of Chen Yan's masterpieces of realism after The Backstage Clan and The Protagonist.The difference is that the portrayal of He Jiabei in The Comedy echoes the theoretical idea of"typical characters under typical circumstances."Through studies on Chen Yan's writing in a tensive theoretical space of"typicality,"we find that he has applied several important"typical"theories to his novels.He Jiabei,as a"typical character under typical circumstances"no longer embodies the ideal value as did Yi Qin'e in The Protagonist.The function of this character regardsthe communication between individuals and thetimes,phenomenon and essence."Typical characters under typical circumstances"is a theory generated from an analysis of realism inseparable from the"totality"of the times and history.The focus of The Comedy,a novel based on this theory,has also shifted from creating characters with distinct traits toexploring the historical essence of theera of"comedy."

关 键 词：Chen Yan The Comedy REALISM TOTALITY AGENCY 

分 类 号：I206[文学—中国文学]