张翎的中篇小说《一个夏天的故事》讲述了“文革”时期,主人公“五一”离开从小生活的外婆家,被父母接回城里之后发生的故事。小说在人物、结构和主题方面,呈现出明显的成长小说的特征。小说设置了成长的引路人,并且通过几个成长的契机,如性的启蒙、死亡体验以及背叛等事件,集中叙述了主人公的成长历程。 Zhang Ling’s novella “The Story of a Summer” tells the story of the “Cultural Revolution” during which the protagonist “May Day” left his grandmother who was a young man and was taken back to the city by her parents. Novels in characters, structure and theme, showing a clear characteristic of the growing novel. The novel sets the guide for growth and focuses on the development of the protagonist through several opportunities for growth such as sexual enlightenment, death experience and betrayal.