Abstract:

In the 20th century, British ocean novels, with their unique spatial poetics and metaphorical tension, became a unique stage for carrying the evolution of group relationships and the change of power order, providing rich literary resources for the construction of communities. In the 20th century, British marine novels imitated, reflected, and reproduced social issues in Britain, cleverly simulating and constructing miniature forms of communities. The novels presented a literary expression of communities, whether they were indigenous communities, symbolic communities, or ideal communities. The portrayal of communities in novels is always intertwined with the decline of empires, technological rationality, and ecological consciousness. It explores the rupture of existing communities in British novels from a historical perspective, and reflects the difficult emergence of new communities in literature. The research on the community writing of British ocean fictions in the historical context of the 20th century aims to highlight the problem consciousness of different forms of social communities, explore the objective basis for the common action of action subjects for the common interests of humanity, and design an effective way for the rational model of common action. It also provides important inspiration for thinking about identity recognition, diverse coexistence, and community building in contemporary British society.

Key words: 20th century British literature, Ocean novels, Community theory