Study on Feminine Poetic Narration in Frog Written by Yan MO

Abstract

The women in Yan MO’s novel Frog are unique in artistic charm. He embodies the existence of women in Gaomi, Northeastern County, reveals the absurd survival predicament the women facing under different backgrounds and shows his compassion for life. The text of this novel is featured by distinct feminine poetic narration. This paper studies the feminine poetic narration presented in this novel through intensive reading. This study is carried on through four aspects: the poetic imagination of great mother and life, the model of legendary narration, poetic presentation of female life stream, and the construction of female image world.