在中国浩瀚广袤的文学史中,出现了各种各样的有代表性的人物形象,无论是在古代文学史中,还是在现当代文学史里,突出性的人物形象都在作品里起到了强有力的支撑作用。而作为形成于我国20世纪初期,多以作家的故土风情为题材,叙写乡村生活状态的乡土小说一派,也同样毫不例外地在作品中采用大量的意象,来寄托作者的思想感情。尤其是在五四时期,很多部小说中都共同出现了“疯人”这一形象,特别是以《狂人日记》、《精神病》和《新坟》为代表,这种形象的出现绝非偶然,而是有着一定的蕴含性的作用。本文将对作品中突出的人物形象进行分析,探讨其所共有的形象特征和其产生的广泛影响。 In the vast and vast history of literature in China, there appeared a variety of representative figures, both in the history of ancient literature and in the history of modern and contemporary literature, prominent characters in the works have played Strong support role. However, as one of the native fiction writers in the early twentieth century, which mainly focuses on the hometown customs of writers and narrates the state of rural life, it also invokes a large number of images in the works without exception to pin the author’s thoughts and feelings. Especially during the May 4th Movement, the image of “madman” co-appeared in many novels, especially the appearance of “Mad Men Diary”, “Mental Illness” and “New Tomb” Non-accidental, but has a certain implication. This article will analyze the outstanding characters in the works and discuss their common image features and their widespread impact.