A Discussion on the Tragic Core in the Comedic Expression of Chronicle of a Blood Merchant
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DOI: 10.23977/FMESS2021029
Corresponding Author
Hanzhang Jiang
ABSTRACT
As a representative masterpiece written by Yu Hua, Chronicle of a Blood Merchant depicts the sufferings of folks. In this story, Xu Sanguan had been forced to sell his blood in exchange of money due to the changes caused by the macro social background in his life, reflecting the reality of a nobody, which is full of ironic elements during the specific era. The author tried to think about the meaning of life of the masses at the bottom of society when creating this novel. The following content will analyze the profound tragic connotation contained in Chronicle of a Blood Merchant based on the plot arrangement, language structure and some other forms of expression.
KEYWORDS
Chronicle of a Blood Merchant, black humor, tragedy