TTLV: Characters and plot in Kim Lân's short stories

INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS

1. Student's full name: NGO THI THU TRANG

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: June 21, 1977

4. Place of birth: Hon Gai, Quang Ninh

5. Decision No. 1503/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH dated August 6, 2012, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student.

6. Changes in the training process: none

7. Thesis title:Characters and plot in Kim Lân's short stories

8. Major: Literary Theory Code: 60 22 01 20

9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doan Duc Phuong, Head of the Department of Literature, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

10. Summary of the thesis results:

Firstly, this thesis explores the entire literary career of writer Kim Lân from the years before the August Revolution to the end of his life. Along with that, the thesis also examines his artistic concepts in several aspects such as: his conception of humanity, his conception of beauty, and his conception of writing. Through this, it affirms that Kim Lân was a writer with a progressive artistic conception, abundant creativity, and a firm position in the national literary scene.

Secondly, the thesis delves into the world of characters in Kim Lân's short stories, focusing on prominent character types such as: characters with humble and disadvantaged status, characters deeply attached to their homeland, and characters with latent vitality. To achieve this success, the author employed several notable artistic techniques: character portraiture, placing characters in challenging situations, meticulously portraying their inner lives, and even constructing characters with autobiographical elements.

Furthermore, the thesis also explores the types of plot structures that Kim Lân uses to tell stories, such as linear plots, convoluted plots, framework plots, and psychological plots. The writer also possesses many unique aspects in the art of organizing the plot in areas such as presentation, development, and conclusion, aiming to create his own distinctive style and imprint.

In summary, this thesis has introduced and affirmed the talent and abundant creativity of writer Kim Lân in constructing characters and plots in the field of short stories, contributing to creating a unique voice in the national literary scene.

11. Practical applications: It can be used in teaching Kim Lân's short stories in the high school curriculum. It also serves as a reference material for students and trainees majoring in Literature.

12. Further research directions: Aspects of literary works in Kim Lân's short stories

13. Published works related to the thesis: None

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: NGO THI THU TRANG 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: June 21, 1977 4. Place of birth: Hon Gai, Quang Ninh

5. Undergraduate Admission decision number: 2797/2012/QD-XHNV-SDH December 28th, 2012 by the principle of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in the academic process: None

 (List the forms of change and corresponding times)

7. Official thesis title: Characters and plot of the Kim Lan's short stories

8. Major: Literary Theory 9. Code: 60 22 01 20

10. Supervisors: Prof. PhD. Doan Duc Phuong - Falcuty of literature, University of Social Sciences and Humanities

(Full name, academic title and degree)

11. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

First, the thesis was to find out the entire literary art journey of Kim Lan, a Vietnamese writer from the year before the August Revolution to the end of life. Therefore, this theme also seeks to understand the concept of his art on a number of aspects such as the concept of man, the concept of beauty, the notion of writing. Thereby, confirmed that Kim Lan has a progressive art concept, an abundant creativity and a solid fate on ethnic literature.

Second, the thesis has studied in depth the world of the characters in Kim Lan's short stories with outstanding characters such as characters carrying little body parts, loss, love heavy characters and hometown characters with their potential. Thanks to these characters, he was successful in most of his writings, the writer has used some artistic Judicial Highlights: building character portraits, book characters into challenging situations and making use of the inner life portraying characters, even it is the construction of the autobiographical character.

In addition, the thesis was to find out the type of story that Kim Lan used to tell the story as a linear storyline, plot folded, the plot and storyline psychological framework. He pays attention to the unique arts organization in the plot as described in the section, the process of mobilization and finish, to make his mark, as well as his own style.

To sum up, the thesis has been introduced and confirmed a variety of his talent and creativity, Kim Lan writer, in building character and plot in the series of the short stories, contributed unique voices in “Literature ethnic Forum”

(Summarize them with stress on the new findings, if any)

12. Practical applicability, if any: Applications in teaching Kim Lan's short stories at the common program. It's also as a reference for literature's students.

13. Further research directions, if any: The aspects of literary works in Kim Lan's short stories

14. Thesis-related publications: None

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