The Literary Geography of Nanjing in Ge Liang's Novel Scarlet Finch
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https://doi.org/10.63313/LLCS.9081Keywords:
Literary Geography, Ge Liang, Scarlet Finch, Nanjing, NovelAbstract
Ge Liang's novel Scarlet Finch employs a meticulous narrative style to depict Nanjing's cultural heritage and humanistic spirit, as well as the city's unique character—one that embraces classical traditions while embracing modernity—forged by its distinctive natural geography and profound historical legacy. Taking Ge Liang's novel Scarlet Finch as a case study, this paper employs literary geography to analyze the depictions of natural and human geographical environments within the work. It interprets two representative geographical symbols—the Qinhuai River and the Scarlet Finch—to explore the multifaceted connotations of the geographical spaces and imagery presented in Scarlet Finch: the historical orientation of urban memory, the folk orientation of the “radish spirit,” and the urban orientation blending old and new.
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