[摘要] 路遥的中篇小说《人生》和郑义的小说《老井》，分别塑造了高加林、孙旺泉这两个农村知识青年的形象。高加林和孙旺泉有理想、有拼搏的精神，这些都是值得赞扬的地方。但他们在人生追求上却呈现出差异。本文运用比较研究的方法，在结合社会背景的基础上，分析他们两个人不同的思想性格以及八十年代中国农村知识青年的人生追求，从而揭示新时期我们应当学习孙旺泉的奉献精神，最终进一步探讨我们应当如何正确对待理想与现实生活的关系，且最大限度地实现自己的人生价值。

[关键词] 小说《人生》； 小说《老井》； 高加林；  孙旺泉；  异同

[Abstract]  The novelette of Lu Yaos “Life” and Zheng Yi′s “Old Well”, have separately molded the two countryside educated youth′s image of GaoJiaLin and SunWangQuan. They have knowledge and combatant spirit which are worth praising. But they actually present the difference in the life pursue. This article utilizes the method of comparative study and combines the foundation of social background, in order to analyze their different thinking disposition as well as the educated youth′s life pursue of China′s countryside in 1980′s. The analysis reveals that SunWangQuan′s dedication should be learned by all of us. Finally we further discuss that how to deal the relation of ideal with real life, and maximum realize own life value.

[Key words]   novel “life”； novel “old well”；  GaoJiaLin；  SunWangQuan； differences and similarities