A brief analysis of the foreign literary works of Desire

The novella of British female novelist Lessing (1919-). Gabaf, the hero of the novel, is a black African. He lives in a shabby hut and works hard with his father to cultivate the land. His life is hard and there is no way out. Young people yearn for cities and large-scale farms, and as a result, many black young people are deceived and become cheap labor. Gabaf was also eager to go to White City, but he was tempted after entering the city, and later fell into the net of a group of thieves and gangsters. Later, he met a group of African progressive intellectuals, so when the gang leader threatened him to rob the fund of a progressive organization, his sense of justice drove him to secretly deliver letters. But then the situation changed, and he could not prove his innocence and was put in prison. He completed his ideological transformation in prison. The novel indicates that he will combine with the African progressive organization after he is released from prison.

Lessing, the author, has been living in Africa in her youth and is very familiar with African life. In this novel, she sympathetically describes the poor life of African blacks, and truly reflects the present situation of the local countryside being languid everywhere, the land being poor and the tools of cultivated land being primitive. The author is also critical of the colonial policy and racial discrimination of whites, exposing the sin of large-scale farms that are mercenary and infringe on farmers' interests. The novel also mercilessly lashes the filth and darkness of the white city. Gabaf, the hero, wanted to learn knowledge and make a living in the city, but his simple ignorance is bound to make him fall into the clutches of evil and become a tool for others to commit crimes. The author complains about this evil "civilized" society through the hero's experience. In the novel, the author also describes the activities of African progressive organizations, which reflects the thoughts, feelings and hopes of African people, as well as their love, hatred and awakening, and represents the author's progressive democratic tendency.

Desire has its own artistic features. The novel uses concise and powerful dialogue and description, simple and typical actions to express the character characteristics of the characters, and pays attention to the description of the inner activities and thoughts and feelings of the characters, which has received good artistic effects. The works depict the natural scenery and customs of Africa vividly and delicately, giving people the feeling of being in person. The author is also very good at setting off the atmosphere. Whether it is the fields cultivated by farmers, the urban areas where white people live, the streets where gangsters haunt, or the prisons where prisoners are held, they are full of exotic and unique styles, providing a typical and real specific environment for people's activities. Lessing's works are unique in describing life in Africa, and she is called a rising star of a new generation in the history of English literature.