The heroic narrative of the seventeen-year literature falls into three periods:transformation period;development period;slump period

which rests with its cultural context and developmental rules. "The Stories of New Heroic Chinese Sons and Daughters" basically establishes its primary model.The policies about literature and art made at the first congress of literature is considered a sign of its coming into being in terms of theory

and the publication of "Safeguarding Yanan" in terms of practice. "Red Crag" indicates the climax of the second period has nearly come to an end.The third period from 1962 to 1966 witnesses the reshuffling cards due to the need and result of political struggle in the Party and the coming of its slump stage.