“Poetic Imagery” and “Silence”— A Brief Analysis of the Structural Composition of Beijingren

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10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_86How to use a DOI?

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Beijingren; poetic structure; situational analysis; static scenes

Abstract

Beijingren is regarded as a pinnacle of 20th-century Chinese drama. In this work, Cao Yu redirected his focus toward the critique of traditional Chinese culture, returning to his most familiar territory with deeper insight and more masterful technique. This paper employs close textual reading to investigate the structural composition of Beijingren, and further explores Cao Yu’s new achievements in creation through the themes of “poetic imagery” and “silence.” It concludes that beneath the desolate poetic structure lies a glimmer of hope and light in Cao Yu’s view of reality, and that the true dramatic essence of Beijingren emerges in the stillness of its scenes.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Siyuan Zhang
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/03/17
TI  - “Poetic Imagery” and “Silence”— A Brief Analysis of the Structural Composition of Beijingren
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 4th International Conference on Education, Language and Art (ICELA 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 693
EP  - 698
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_86
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-364-1_86
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