报告文学是以真人真事为直接对象,以文学技巧为表现手段,迅速及时反映现实生活的文体。它是由新闻发展衍变而成的,带有新闻的“血统”,真实是它的基础,如果失去了真实的品格也就失去了报告文学自身存在的价值。它受到真人真事的局限,不能虚构,不能以某一原型为“模特儿”再“杂取种种人”的性格特征加以“缀合”。那么,在报告文学中是不是就没有想象了呢?不是,报告文学是文学的一个部类,应 Reportage is a direct object of real people and the use of literary skills as a means of expression. It quickly and timely reflects the style of real life. It is developed from the development of journalism, with the “blood” of news. Truth is its foundation. If it loses its true character, it will lose the value of reportage itself. It is subject to the limitations of real people and facts. It cannot be imaginary and cannot be “conjugated” with the personality characteristics of a model as “model” and “miscellaneous people”. So, isn’t there any imagination in the reportage? No, reportage is a subcategory of literature.