dc.description.abstract | The economy in Taiwan had been depressed after the war; however, it has been prospering under the strong government. During the sixties and the seventies, the government encouraged the foreign investment by building export processing zones, awarding export business, and providing preferential terms. Therefore, many American and Japanese companies have invested heavily in businesses in Taiwan. Gradually, the economy and industries in Taiwan developed rapidly. ‘Business and War novels’ which describe the history and the revolution in the economy of Taiwan were developed at that time.
Most literary critics believed that Urban Novels are a kind of typical literary genre in the eighties. However, many different literary genres and themes are often neglected. Therefore, the main focus of this thesis is on the investigation into Business and War Novels in Taiwan. It aimed to clarify the development and role of Business and War Novels. Besides, it would further restore their value and positions in the literary circle.
The first chapter of the thesis is a brief introduction of much previous research on Urban Novels, from which the information dealing with Business and War Novels would be gathered. Next, the researcher would define the genre of Business and War Novels, select proper texts that would be discussed in the thesis, and reveal the goals that would be achieved. The second chapter dealt with the discussion on Business and War Novels to investigate the benefits of the development of economy and the formation and development of literary genres. The relationship between the texts and the job categories and the background of the authors would also be fully analyzed and discussed. From Chapter three to Chapter five, the contents of the texts would be sorted into three main topics: Conflicts in Work Places, Conflicts between Employers and Employees, and the Rise and Fall of Women’s Position. The topics of Business and War Novels would be analyzed systematically to figure out the correlation between literature and reality. The conclusion of the thesis would provide not only a brief summary of the study, but also future prospective of Business and War Novels. Implications of future research would also be indicated. | en_US |