Plot setting of Babel’s novels reflects an obvious paradox,which shows that two or more different images form an artistic effect of beauty and ugliness,light and dark. And it forms permanent novel poetics and aesthetic value. In Cavalry Army, the paradox is shown as a contrast between po-etic description and natural appearance; in Odessa Stories, i t s shown as lence narration and family love; in The Story of My Dove Nest, i t s shown as a juxtaposition between the narrative light and psychological shadow. In one word,this paradox is closely r...
