一、引言当代英语文学是对“英语文学研究”学科视野的拓展和研究领域的拓宽,它历史底蕴丰富、创作思路清晰、影响范围广泛,代表了世界文学的发展趋势和未来轨迹,人们从当代英语文学作品中感受到文学的艺术魅力和厚重底蕴。评价一部文学作品的好坏,首先要看作家以什么故事题材,塑造什么人物形象, I. INTRODUCTION Contemporary English literature is the expansion of field of view of “English Literature Studies” and its broadening field of research. It has rich historical background, clear creative ideas and wide range of influence, representing the development trend and future trajectory of world literature. People Feel the artistic charm and heavy heritage of literature from contemporary English literature. Evaluation of a literary work is good or bad, we must first look at what story writer, what character shape,