Dream and Death
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YUEN Ka-hei, Hannah 袁嘉希
Student of SM2105 Narrative Strategies and Aesthetics of Time-based Media
Abstract
In Yu Hua’s World Like Mist, the fates of all characters are predetermined. Their lives seem to be dreams that they are not able to control at all. Characters keep stepping into death at the end. Besides, characters’ dreams also play a significant role in the writing. Their dreams help to link up different characters and form a ‘flash-forward’ of a future incident. In my opinion, World Like Mist is a well-written and fascinating story with multiple storylines. Metaphors and symbols are hidden between lines. The reader can discover new details if they read it over and over again.
