Owing to their geographical, historical, economic and cultural reasons, their village culture, besides the common traits of the farming ethnic groups, has their own traits as follows: a custom-controlled, free and flexible marriage culture; a building culture in line with the climate and environment; a religious culture entertaining Gods and mankind; a primitive and practical ecological culture.

All these traits in the novel display the features of self-admiration culture in modern society,and are vulnerable to comsumption culture and are devoid of normal norms and competence for social moral judgment.

Electra complex, patricide, Oedipus complex, and matricide are the main theme of Chen Ran s work.