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What influence did Zhang Wei's novel The Ancient Ship have on the literature in the new period?

Zhang Wei's novel The Ancient Boat was written by China in the 1980s? On the one hand, root-seeking literature absorbs the characteristics of Latin American magical realism, showing the leap of time and space and grotesque legendary predictions; On the other hand, looking back at traditional culture shows the thinking of traditional culture and the idea of how to develop in the future. First, the "ancient ship"? Magic? In the narrative form of The Ancient Ship, the novel jumps freely between reality and history, thus building a strange connection: reality can find incentives in history, Zhao Bing stepped onto the historical stage as an exploited class, gained power with his decisive determination, and then became the object of worship; Today's characters also come from history. Zhao Duoduo's violence is born of blood, and his greedy desire runs through history. Sui's forbearance and cowardice are formed after many unforgettable bloody experiences.

But the author does not stick to the simple cycle, but also sees the inevitability of historical progress. The destruction of individuals and the pain of reincarnation are the prices that history will pay? History keeps moving forward, and its sacrifice is just those bloody tragedies.

Second, the "ancient ship"? Tradition In the writing of "Ancient Ship", the author links reality with history, thinks about the rupture of traditional culture in this decade, and shows the meanness and violence of human nature. At the end of the novel, there is a return of traditional culture. Sui family? Finally found the old foundation.

But what is constantly implied in the novel? Sui family has no queen? The invasion of commercialization and the continuous withdrawal of the older generation show the author's pessimism about the continued development of traditional culture and express the prediction that traditional culture will eventually decline. Perhaps, only by integrating traditional culture with modern machinery, changing traditional culture in this process and achieving a stable balance can we ensure the continuous development and preservation of traditional culture.