The bet365 score are one of the important images in the literary figures gallery，They are often associated with negativity、Associated with symbols such as decline and even death。British writers of all generations have continued to write about the image of old age with exquisite artistic touches: Chaucer told the story of a young wife betraying her bet365 score husband in "The Merchant's Tale" and "The Miller's Tale"，The aging of his body and the decline of his power make it difficult for him to truly have a young and beautiful partner；Shakespeare's "King Lear" puts the aging King Lear at the center of the tragedy，Even powerful kings cannot escape the threats of aging and death；The 17th-century metaphysical poet John Dunn questions death in his poem "Holy Sonnet No. 10"，Continuing the exploration of death in traditional Western culture；Romantic poetry often portrays the bet365 score as "ghostly stand-ins" for children；Victorian literature presents ageism in society，Revealing people’s anxiety about growing old，For example, Miss Havisham in Dickens's novel "Great Expectations" suffered a marital tragedy，Growing old under the torment of hatred，Become a terrifying female gothic character。

Modernist writers’ anxiety about aging is gradually weakening，The old man they wrote has rich experience，Be able to better understand complex social changes。After the 1950s，As British society gradually ages and more writers enter the ranks of the bet365 score，The image of old age and the topic of aging gradually move from the edge of the text to the center，Get more attention。Kingsley Emily、Muriel Spark、Writers such as Margaret Drabble have used the bet365 score as narrative subjects，Or describe the dark picture of old age，Or try to rewrite the negative image of old age。Contemporary British literature’s bet365 score writing shows diversity、Three-dimensional and in-depth development trend，Interaction and reflection with the aging social issues。Doris Lessing，1919-2013) is a very influential writer in contemporary British literary circles，She has long been concerned about bet365 score marginalized groups，In the later stages of creation，She also integrated her own experience and feelings of aging into the text narrative，Thinking about what the aging process means to people，Exploring the path of spiritual growth for middle-aged and bet365 score people，"Regarded as an important contributor to older fiction"。Lessing's three later novels "The Summer Before Dark" (1973)、"The Diary of Jane Summers" (1984)、"Here we go again，Love" (1996) presents the female aging experience，Revealing the survival dilemma of bet365 score women，Show deep humanistic care for bet365 score marginalized groups。In addition，Lessing's short stories such as "Let Go" (1957)、"The Old Woman and the Cat" (1967)、"Grandmothers" (2003) and other works also focused on writing about the bet365 score。This article takes the image of old age in Lessing’s novels as the overall object of investigation，Comprehensive use of Lefebvre、Foucault、The space theory of Duan Yifu and others，Analysis of the living space crisis of the bet365 score、Body space disorder and psychological space experience, etc.，And then arouse people’s humanistic care for the bet365 score。

　　Living space for the bet365 score

Lessing talks about different races through specific spatial images、The living conditions of the bet365 score by class and gender identity。In African Stories，African elders represented by old chiefs are rooted in ancient tribal villages，Represents the sacred and inviolable spirit of the place，Gather the villagers into a community。The white girl in "Old Chief Mushilanga" breaks into the African village，Seeing a world completely different from my father’s farm: a carefully decorated shed、Lush and towering trees、The calm and calm villagers convey a peaceful and peaceful life，Making the village “a calm center of defined values”。The old chief and a dozen old men in the village were sitting cross-legged under the big tree，Full of wisdom like Buddha，Represents the sacred and inviolable authority。The African elders could have lived poetically in their own country，But the invasion of colonial forces broke their peaceful later life。The old chief represents the villagers to negotiate with the white farmers about the goats in the village trampling on the fields of the white farmers，The negotiation ended in failure，The villagers were forced to move to a more remote and barren legal Aboriginal reserve。This novel is included in the short story collection "This was the country of the old chief"，Lessing revealed the reality of white colonists occupying other people’s land in the title，State your anti-colonial stance。The colonists conquered the old chief’s country by force，Dissolving the community community of African tribes，Impact on traditional African culture，African old man forced to wander，Lost the spiritual habitat。

The old white men living in urban London described by Lessing also encountered a crisis of living space。African elders take root in rural communities，Loved and respected by the villagers，The urban bet365 score are in a more private and indifferent urban space，More inclined to “tether” oneself to the private world of home。Home is an archive of memories and emotions，The old man hopes to have an emotional connection with his lost life in the familiar world of home，Building a sense of security。The old woman Hetty in "The Old Woman and the Cat" is struggling to find a place to settle down，But cannot get a living corner that can be called "home"；The place where Modi lives in "The Diary of Jane Summers" is dilapidated，But she still needs to protect this precarious living space with her life。The pursuit of a home by the bet365 score at the bottom of the city is often deconstructed by the spatial crisis of having no fixed place，The tragic experiences of Hetty and Modi reveal the hypocrisy of the welfare society。

When the dilapidated home cannot become the spiritual habitat of the bet365 score，Can they live poetically in the nursing homes planned by the welfare society for the bet365 score？No。Foucault believed that nursing homes are spaces of power “between sites of difference in crisis and sites of deviation”。Old people who are considered “useless” are often “exiled” to the margins of society，To ensure the "normal operation" of the mainstream capitalist world。Lessing’s old man constantly resists this kind of power-manipulated space，Seeking a freer and more dignified old life while escaping。The bet365 score may be able to escape the "imprisonment" of nursing home space and the "transformation" of society through their own efforts，However, the decline in physical functions that occurs with age makes it difficult to avoid contact with the hospital。In Foucault’s view，Hospitals are “prison-like” spaces，Power exercises explicit or covert discipline on the body through hospitals。The arrival of an aging society highlights the importance of hospitals。With the assistance of a doctor，The old man examines his body，Ensure good health，Complete the physical discipline imposed by society on individuals。Lessing through the experience of bet365 score people being objectified and objectified in hospitals，Revealing the operation of social power institutions，Highlighting the passive life situation of the bet365 score。Dehumanized home space and institutionalized nursing homes、Specific spatial forms such as hospitals speak of the living space dilemma of modern bet365 score people，Highlighting Lessing’s deep concern for the bet365 score。

　The body space of the bet365 score

The body is the foundation of life，The marks of time are always engraved on the body first，Highlight the differences between the bet365 score and young people。The aging of appearance、Deterioration of function、Body words such as the haunting of diseases reveal the decline of the bet365 score、Passive life situation。Lefebvre believes that “all (social) space originates from the body”，Lessing’s detailed focus on the body discourse of the bet365 score，Highlight the unique life experience of the bet365 score，Revealing the hidden social and cultural discourses on the body regulation of older people。Western civilization’s admiration for youth and beauty makes people anxious about facial aging and body shape disfigurement caused by old age，bet365 score people use makeup、Hair dye、Dress up as a "young man" through beauty and other forms，But in a society where age discrimination is prevalent，Rhetorical representations of the body cannot help the bet365 score escape the predicament of marginal survival。The narrative of dressing up in old age caused by body anxiety is the main way Lessing criticizes the youth worship prevalent in Western culture。In the short story "Two Old Women and a Young Lady" (1992)，Two old women trying their best to dress themselves up to sell their memoirs to publishers，But young publishers alienate them into two body symbols: "silver hair" and "gold head"。Ageing women are no match for the young ladies sitting next to them，Ageism in the workplace is challenging for older people。

In Lessing’s view，Embracing the aging body is the first step for the bet365 score to construct their own identity。The middle-aged woman Kate in "The Summer Before Dark" questions the roles of wife and mother that society has prescribed for women，Slowly accept the aging status of the body，She refused to dye her hair、Give up elaborate hairstyles and elegant clothing，Thereby resisting the male gaze，Resist physical aging through spiritual growth。The mainstream thought is that old age means not only the aging of appearance，Also includes the decline of passion。Deleuze sees the body as a huge desire machine，But only a young body can overflow with passion，Old bodies are often seen as static、Weak and powerless space，The "important meaning" of getting older is to no longer be troubled by passion and desire。Lessing actively challenges the stereotypes of old age prevalent in society，Emphasize that the bet365 score have the right to pursue love。In the novel "Here Comes Again，Love》中，Lessing tells the story of an older woman, Sarah, who falls in love with Bill, a younger theater actor。This age-crossing love story is exciting，But it is also full of thorns、Disturbing。Sarah’s love story ended in failure，She gradually accepts her old age，But the process of pursuing love made Sarah’s later life more colorful。

The old body is not only considered to lack passion，And often labeled as fragile and diseased。In the last stage of life，Old people often lose the ability to control their bodies，Falling into boundless fear in the face of body betrayal。"The Diary of Jane Summers" details the defecation of the bet365 score、Incontinence and other physical disorders，Reveals the shame that physical crises bring to the bet365 score，Calling people to show more care for the bet365 score。Body space is a way for Lessing to reveal the existential dilemma of the bet365 score，Physical crises caused by aging plague the bet365 score group，They may be able to resist physical decline through spiritual growth。

　　Psychological space of the bet365 score

Space includes both physical and spiritual dimensions，Exploring the psychological space of middle-aged and bet365 score people can present a more three-dimensional and dynamic picture of the bet365 score space。Theories such as Jungian psychology and Sufism provide a theoretical basis for exploring the psychological space of the bet365 score in Lessing's works，Lessing uses memories comprehensively in the narrative process、Narrative techniques such as diaries and dreams，Presenting the aging process of middle-aged women and the complex psychology of the bet365 score，Emphasis on the construction of the identity of the bet365 score subject。

Memoir narrative is the old man revisiting his life，An important way to look back at the lost scenery。It provides a distant aesthetic view，Effectively connect history and the present，Not only conducive to the bet365 score’s self-healing and identity reconstruction，And can provide life enlightenment to young listeners。In "The Diary of Jane Summers"，Modi’s memories show Jane the birth process of a stubborn old woman who strives to defend the dignity of life，Emphasis on the dynamic construction of bet365 score identity，At the same time, it also inspired Jane to reflect on her own life。This novel is written in the form of a diary，It subverts the strict marking of dates in traditional diaries，Intersperse Modi’s memories and Jane’s work in the magazine with Jane’s diary narrative，Use the past interchangeably、Present and future tenses。This unique narrative juxtaposes life stages while deconstructing the linear flow of time。Life is an endless river，No one can avoid aging，Jane constantly reviews history in the current narrative of the diary，Looking to the future，In the process of taking care of Modi, gain the spiritual strength to face the approaching old age。

Dreams are also an important way for Lessing to present the psychological world of middle-aged and bet365 score people。In Jung’s view，Dreams are a reflection of the dreamer’s inner self。The recurring dream of a seal in "The Summer Before Dark" symbolizes the protagonist Kate's exploration of the unconscious realm of herself。Before the summer of leaving home，Kate is sealed in the roles of wife and mother prescribed for women in traditional society。Kate’s journey away from home echoes recurring dreams of saving seals，The injured seal represents Kate’s sealed true self，When Kate returns the seal to the embrace of the sea，She also gains the power to grow，Embrace the new self that is aging。

The image of old age runs through Lessing’s long creative journey。The old Africans in her early African stories symbolize traditional African culture and historical memory，The invasion of colonial forces made it difficult to realize the long-cherished wish of "aging in peace"，Lessing used the living space dilemma of the bet365 score Africans to criticize the destructiveness of colonial forces。Under the influence of the “age-phobic” culture of capitalist society，The living space of the bet365 score in cities is severely squeezed。Lessing expressed deep sympathy for the bet365 score at the bottom of society。She integrates her own experience of aging into her stories of middle-aged and bet365 score people，Emphasize that middle-aged and bet365 score people should face the challenges of age calmly，Realize the transcendence from focusing on the body to focusing on the soul，Building a different kind of old age scenery with rich spiritual pursuits。Old life has been sublimated in Lessing's writings: "Here We Go Again"，The old man in "Love" pursues romantic love，Add poetic color to bet365 score life；Moody in "The Diary of Jane Summers" is cared for by Jane，The community bond spanning family ties warms your later life；The old man in "Let Go" bravely faces reality，The intergenerational bond constructed by family affection promotes the spiritual growth of the bet365 score。Lessing’s old-age writing presents a rich and diverse picture of old-age life，Constructing multiple possibilities for later life。

　　(The author is an associate professor bet365 score School of Foreign Languages, Fujian Normal University)