The "Existence" of Human Seen Through Fan Yi: Research on the Tragic Theme of Thunderstorm from the Perspective of Existentialism

Zihan Gao

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The "Existence" of Human Seen Through Fan Yi: Research on the Tragic Theme of Thunderstorm from the Perspective of Existentialism

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The "Existence" of Human Seen Through Fan Yi: Research on the Tragic Theme of Thunderstorm from the Perspective of Existentialism
The "Existence" of Human Seen Through Fan Yi: Research on the Tragic Theme of Thunderstorm from the Perspective of Existentialism
Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 211171, China
2025年6卷第5期页码：196-200
纸质出版：2025-10-30
DOI：10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786542.20250605
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Zihan Gao. (2025). The "Existence" of Human Seen Through Fan Yi: Research on the Tragic Theme of Thunderstorm from the Perspective of Existentialism. 文艺发展研究（英文版）, 6(5), 196-200.

Gao Zihan.The "Existence" of Human Seen Through Fan Yi: Research on the Tragic Theme of Thunderstorm from the Perspective of Existentialism[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2025,06(05):196-200.
Zihan Gao. (2025). The "Existence" of Human Seen Through Fan Yi: Research on the Tragic Theme of Thunderstorm from the Perspective of Existentialism. 文艺发展研究（英文版）, 6(5), 196-200. DOI： 10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786542.20250605.

Gao Zihan.The "Existence" of Human Seen Through Fan Yi: Research on the Tragic Theme of Thunderstorm from the Perspective of Existentialism[J].Research on Literary and Art Development,2025,06(05):196-200. DOI： 10.47297/wsprolaadWSP2634-786542.20250605.

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Cao Yu consistently engaged in philosophical reflections on the existential predicament of humanity since its inception. Within Thunderstorm

he synthesised the social consciousness of China's post-May Fourth era with the redemptive philosophical traditions of Chinese literature

seeking amidst contradictions to uncover practical solutions or spiritual outlets for individuals like Fan Yi.This paper endeavours to explore Cao Yu's existential reflections on the existential predicament of the "human being" with "subjectivity"

and his quest for salvation for the "human race" since the May Fourth Movement

through close textual analysis within an existentialist framework. By examining the character of Fan Yi—who embodies both Chinese and Western literary traditions and cultural dilemmas

and who most profoundly represents the essence of Thunderstorm and reveals Cao Yu's creative psyche—this study investigates the tragic themes of Thunderstorm.to explore Cao Yu's pan-philosophical contemplation of the existential predicament of the "subject-oriented human being" and his quest for the redemption of the "Fan Yi type" since the May Fourth Movement.

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