Tracing the Symbiotic Phenomenon of Shen Congwen's Works with Water

There is a covert isomorphic relation between all the creation of Shen Congwen and Water. Wateris not only the image and embodiment of Shen Congwen's philosophy of life,but also the significant code to interpret the connotation of his novels. The intrinsic cultural factors within watersuch as solitude,barrier,depression,agree highly with the emotional core of Shen Congwen who regards himself as a countryman,and show the tragic implication of his creation; As the external image of women,wateris the symbol of harmony in human and nature idea of life,which indicates the writer's ideal pursuit of human nature. As the main image of works,wateris the portrayal of writer's dual personality with the harmony of his flexibility and doughtiness,and is also confluent and co-existent harmoniously with his writing style.