我国９０年代现实生活题材小说创作中理想火焰的熄灭这一现象，值得深入分析。其内在原因，是作家对现实的灰色存在过于认同，没有从市场经济背景下人物心态的微妙变化开掘出深邃的思想主题。文章也从一些作家作品对理想境界、理想人生、理想精神的描述中发掘了我们时代的思想光芒与人格力量。作家只有走出个人体验，拒绝萎琐，才能创造出既直面现实又有理想光芒的精品力作。 The phenomenon of extinguishing the ideal flame in the creation of realistic life novels of the 90’s in our country deserves in-depth analysis. The intrinsic reason is that the writer over-approves the existence of the gray in reality and does not excavate the profound ideological theme from the subtle changes in the mentality of the characters in the market economy. The article also explores the light of thought and the personality of our times from the description of ideal state, ideal life and ideal spirit of some writers’ works. Only when writers get out of their personal experiences and refuse to wither can they create masterpieces of masterpieces that are both realistic and ideal.