The Space-time Pattern and Growing-up Subject in the Green Tree

The Green Tree,written by Zhang Xianliang is about growing-up.The subject of imparts the narrative essence of the relationship between time,space and characters.In terms of the level of time,the day-to-day living in the novel doesn’t become mediocre and trivial,and the author attaches importance to the true qualities of life and warm affection of human nature.Moreover,the time of directing future accords with the makings of growing-up.In terms of the level of space,the village symbolizes the normalization of human nature,with an unusual integration of village and the pattern of humanism.In this novel,the author shows a ransom theme which comes from the leading character’s deep understanding of growing-up in the sufferings.