“窥意象而运斤”是文学创作的首要法则之一。纪实文学既然是“文学” ,就不能缺少“文学性” ,不能忽视审美意象的建构。新时期初期的纪实文学多采用比喻、象征的手法营造意象 ,90年代之后的纪实文学构筑审美意象更具创造性和新鲜感。不过 ,作为叙事文学 ,纪实文学也不能一味地堆砌意象 ,要讲究适度和自然 “Glimpse of images and junk” is one of the first principles of literary creation. Since documentary literature is “literature,” it can not lack “literaryness” and can not ignore the construction of aesthetic images. The documentary literature in the early period of the new era mostly used the metaphor and symbolism to create the imagery. The documentary literature after 90’s constructed the aesthetic image more creative and fresh. However, as a narrative literature, documentary literature can not just blindly pile up the image, pay attention to the moderation and nature