Author(s)

Hanzhang Jiang

Corresponding Author

Hanzhang Jiang

ABSTRACT

As a representative masterpiece written by Yu Hua, Chronicle of a Blood Merchant depicts the sufferings of folks. In this story, Xu Sanguan had been forced to sell his blood in exchange of money due to the changes caused by the macro social background in his life, reflecting the reality of a nobody, which is full of ironic elements during the specific era. The author tried to think about the meaning of life of the masses at the bottom of society when creating this novel. The following content will analyze the profound tragic connotation contained in Chronicle of a Blood Merchant based on the plot arrangement, language structure and some other forms of expression.

KEYWORDS

Chronicle of a Blood Merchant, black humor, tragedy