Aesthetic Value of the Desolation in Zhang Ailing's Novels

Zhang Ailing never fails to touch readers' tender heart with the desolate tone revealed between lines. Desolation is Zhang Ailing's conscientious aesthetic appeal in the respect of novel writing.This aesthetic appeal is stat- ed in her literature and art critics.This paper indicates that according to Zhang Ailing,this desolation bears an aesthet- ic aftertaste and it unveils in some way the simplicity of the truth of life;meanwhile,it also plays the role of consum- mating the whole novel.Therefore,though,desolation is not“true,good and beautiful”in the mainstream aesthetic sense,it is rightly the“truth,goodness and beauty”in Zhang Ailing's view.And with this view as the starting point, seeking to reveal the aesthetic value of desolation becomes Zhang Ailing's conscientious creation technique.Besides, Zhang Ailing even goes so far as to give an overall reflection on humanity and culture.She conveys to the readers the melancholy of humanity,the grave doubt about aseity and meaning of human life.Readers can sense the dismal of los- ing and trying to look for self identity.More than simply the discussion on humanity,Zhang's novel has already probed into the essential of life.