Introduction to the New School of Fictions
The New School of Fictions was also known as the Modern School of Fictions. Modern literature was a genre of literature that was popular in the mainland of China from the 1940s to the 1960s. Its main characteristics were the emphasis on personality, freedom, and liberation, as well as a mixture of expressionism and realism. The representatives of the new school of novels, Mao Dun, Lao She, Ba Jin, Lao She, Cao Yu, etc. These included realist novels such as A Madman's Diary and The True Story of Ah Q, expressionist novels such as Teahouse and Thunderstorm, and modernist novels such as Goddess. These works all reflected the reality of Chinese society at that time, and also explored human nature, life, society and other issues. They had a strong sense of ideology and artistry. The characteristics of the new novels were that they focused on the character's personality and inner world, and portrayed the character's distinct image. The language was concise, bright, and full of appeal. At the same time, the new school of novels also paid attention to the plot's conception and structure, and pursued the ups and downs of the plot. The structure was rigorous and dramatic. These characteristics made the new school novel widely welcomed at that time and became an important part of modern Chinese literature.