The Struggle of Self and Helplessness of Redemption——Interpretation of Ding Ling's Fiction"New Faith"

Ding Ling's fiction New Faithhad been paid little attention,and if any,were also misread.However,as a short story after Ding Ling entered the liberated areas,it had important status.It continued the theme of Ding Ling's attention on expressing women's self-consciousness,and exploring women's self-rescue.The main character old Lady Chen changed her way of doing things and her character because of unexpected incident.These changes were caused by her awakening of life and self-help.However,this awakening was so passive and the self-rescue was so helpless.Although Ding Ling arranged a bright end for her,it revealed the hidden faint,from which we can gain a glimpse of Ding Ling's thought on her own destiny.