The Application of Echoing Techniques in The Seventh Day 

This article interprets and analyzes the extensive use of echo techniques and their artistic implications in Yu Hua’s The Seventh Day. The author draws inspiration from readings of Alex Shearer’s The Great Blue Yonder and Yu Hua’s own work. In their respective novels, Alex Shearer and Yu Hua use thematic correspondences to construct afterlife realms. Shearer creates the Document Desk and The Great Blue Yonder, while Yu Hua introduces the Place Without a Burial Ground and the Resting Place. These settings embody the authors’ profound philosophies on life and death. While The Great Blue Yonder offers a gentle exploration of mortality, The Seventh Day navigates between desolate nights and stifling days. Yu Hua’s text subtly references The Great Blue Yonder while blending Chinese and Western cultural elements. Yu Hua associates the seventh day after death with biblical symbolism. He depicts life and death through a traditional yet non-conventional narrative lens, creating a unique portrayal of existence. The analysis focuses on the echoing techniques in The Seventh Day and the novel’s intertextual dialogue with The Great Blue Yonder. Its goal is to unpack the existential themes and Yu Hua’s distinctive perspective on life and death.