The embodiment of “growth” in Jin Ailian’s bildungsroman

Ting Li

Abstract


This paper will make a preliminary study of Jin Ailan’s Bildungsroman, who was born in 1980, entered the literary arena in
2002, and has attracted much attention in the literary world. Most of Jin Ailan’s novels focus on the growth narrative. Therefore, this paper
aims to investigate the works from the perspective of the novelty of the Bildungsroman of the 2000s, which has been continuously created
since the last century. Jin Ailian’s novels describe the suff erings of contemporary characters in a clear or sincere tone, and win the favor
of the public with the form and skills of traditional novels and the persuasive narrative, meticulous and fresh psychological description. In
particular, her Bildungsroman shows the sensibility of the new generation and the growth will of the subject.

Keywords


growth narrative; Novelty; Growth will

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18686/mcs.v5i1.1630

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