毕飞宇的《玉米》和《平原》均以上世纪70年代作为背景,通过对一个人到一群人命运的阐述,表达了作者对历史的理性审视和对现实的敏锐体悟。从《玉米》系列到《平原》,作者的写作视野更加开阔,叙事节奏更加从容、舒缓,而探究人性,拷问灵魂的思索也更加深入。可以说,《平原》是《玉米》的扩展和延伸。 Bi Feiyu’s “corn” and “plain”, both based on the background of the 1970s, expounded the author’s rational examination of history and his keen understanding of reality through his explanation of the fate of a group of people. From the “Corn” series to the “Plain”, the author’s writing field of vision is more open, the narrative rhythm is more calm and soothing, and the exploration of human nature and the thinking of torturing the soul are also more in-depth. It can be said that “plain” is the expansion and extension of “corn.”