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Li, A., & Li, Z. (2023). An Overview of Literary Research on Western Classic Plague Novels and the Awareness of a Community of Shared Future for Mankind—Taking “A Chronicle of the Plague Year” as an Example. Famous Works, No. 4, 113-115.

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• TITLE: On the Human Character of Disaster Narratives: Using A Journal of the Plague Year by Defoe and The Painted Veil by Maugham as Examples

  AUTHORS: Xiaohong Fan, Ke Chen

  KEYWORDS: A Journal of the Plague Year, The Painted Veil, Human Nature, Disaster Narratives

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Social Sciences, Vol.13 No.4, April 29, 2025

  ABSTRACT: This study examines the paradoxical duality of human nature and the triadic tension found in disaster narratives through A Journal of the Plague Year and The Painted Veil. This is done by applying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and so on. The research focuses on the ontological metamorphosis of human nature, from its decline to sublimation, and employs three major innovations in methodology, research perspective, and cross-era comparison. It emphasizes that the social function of disaster literature has shifted from collective admonition to individual awakening. This reflects the dialectical interplay of human nature in extreme situations and offers valuable insights for anthropological reconstruction in the post-epidemic era.