The Male Imagery in the Novels of Long Ying-Zong

• Main Authors: Yen Shen, 沈妍
• Other Authors: Chih-Ping Hsu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/05128599602840229935

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 台灣文學所 === 97 === Abstract Long Ying-Zong is a prominent Hakka writer who I am drawn to researching, especially since Taiwan literature has become a significant area of study. My primary motive for researching Long is due to his work with Jacque Derrida’s concept of “Difference.” The writer’s work exhibits multiple literary styles. Besides having colorful characters that are full of life, Long’s writing is also rich with metaphors, descriptions of inner conflicts, and turning points. Readers can also see Long’s use of the idea of beauty and sorrow from Tang Xianzu’s Peony Pavilion, which is subtly interlaced in his novels. In 1937, Long Ying-Zong made his literary debut in Taiwan with The Small Town with Papaya Trees, a piece of work that represents his distinguished character. In his lifetime, the writer has published more than 100 stories, as well as numerous essays and reviews. Long is one of Taiwan’s writers who has completed a multitude of literature. My following thesis covers three time periods: Pre-World AbstracWar II, early Post-World War II, and a span of five decades (1937-1986) after Long’s retirement. I have investigated the male imagery found in The Complete Works of Long Ying-Zong, supplemented by his many essays, poems, reviews, letters, and diaries. In an early piece by Long, one of the male characters is a tyrant, but still has sorrow and pity for others. Are men the salvation for original sin, or are they the reality of a nightmare of superfluous rambling? My studies start with psychoanalysis, followed by an inquiry of Eastern and Western novels, literary theories, narrative interpretations, and in-depth metaphors to reveal the writer’s underlying thought: Is resistance also the avant-garde? Are the characters in his novels the greatest examples of his soul? Since there have only been a few studies made on Long’s male characterizations, I will focus my research on male characters in hopes that it will help form a more complete comprehension of Long Ying-Zong.