The study of modern and contemporary literature can only be carried out on the basis of being fully familiar with the history of modern and contemporary literature and a large number of works, and understanding its overall appearance and basic content. The research field of modern and contemporary literature is constantly expanding, and the updating of new theoretical methods is also constantly promoting the in-depth development of research. From works to appreciation, from single to group, from genre to ideological trends, from literature to psychology, region and religion, especially literary criticism that accompanies literary works, it constantly accepts new theoretical methods, expressing and enriching the research content of modern and contemporary literature. In the face of such a dynamic discipline, how to choose a research direction, a new research perspective, or an entry point that suits you is very important. The following topic selection perspectives are available for reference.
(1) Writer research and text perspective
Writers' research is one of the hot spots in the study of modern and contemporary literature, and almost all famous writers have special research, and it is best to focus on a certain aspect of a writer. But the watching writer cannot leave his work. Therefore, the study of writers must be closely integrated with the perspective of the text, so that it is possible to see the true face of Lushan.
Text perspective is to start from the appreciation of the works of important writers in the history of modern and contemporary Chinese literature, to explore their creative significance, value, and their status and influence in literary history.
(2) Community genres and trends of thought tracking
In the history of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature, the emergence, competition and dissipation of many associations, genres and ideological trends, and the collision and integration of traditional culture and overseas culture are important manifestations of its openness and pluralism. Exploring the evolution of these literary community genres and trends of thought is one of the important topics in the study of modern and contemporary literature.
(3) Regional Literature Observation
The regional characteristics of modern and contemporary literature are the most typical. Literature is the carrier of the writer's emotions, and the people, things and things in the works often permeate the images of the writer's living environment and imprint the imprint of the writer's hometown. "When we delve into the works of writers and trace the unique literary orientation of each writer, it is not difficult to find that modern and contemporary writers are modern and contemporary intellectuals who came out of their homeland where they were born and raised in Sichuan, and their works contain the rich regional cultural heritage of their homeland.
(4) Research on various genres
The nearly one hundred years of modern and contemporary literature have been a leap forward period in which various genres have matured, developed, blended and changed. Exploring the development and evolution of various genres in modern and contemporary China is also the focus of academic research.
We can also link various genres such as novels, poetry, prose, drama, and reportage, and we will be surprised to find that various genres blend, influence each other, and absorb each other. This is also a new perspective of modern and contemporary literature.
There are other modes and directions for the study of modern and contemporary literature, which will not be introduced here. You can use this to bypass and choose a topic suitable for your research according to your interests, conditions and strengths. Everything starts with reading the works, on the basis of which a wide range of critical articles on modern and contemporary literature are extensively read, and innovative points are found and fully demonstrated. Do not repeat others, and do not limit yourself to the general writer's life, the background of the times, the plot of the work or the boring literary history editing, we must pay attention to the improvement of theory and the exploration of aesthetic implications.