The Struggle of Self and Helplessness of Redemption——Interpretation of Ding Ling's Fiction “New Faith”

Ding Ling's fiction "New Faith" had been paid little attention, and if any, were also misread.However, as a short story after Ding Ling entered the liberated areas, it had important status.It continued the theme of Ding Ling's attention on expressing women's self-consciousness, and exploring women's self-rescue.The main character old Lady Chen changed her way of doing things and her character because of unexpected incident.These changes were caused by her awakening of life and self-help.However, this awakening was so passive and the self-rescue was so helpless.Although Ding Ling arranged a bright end for her, it revealed the hidden faint, from which we can gain a glimpse of Ding Ling's thought on her own destiny.