Realistic Writing, Rational Contemplation, and Desire for Enlightenment—On Chen Hengzhe’s Novel Creation

Chen Hengzhe is one of the earliest novelists at the beginning of new literature. Her novels depict the tragic real life with a serious and profound realistic tone and meditate on the emotional problems of life with the unique perspective and delicate psychology of women. Her novels, with the sincerest feelings and pure thoughts, show her desire for individual enlightenment and group enlightenment by means of fairy tales and fables.