On Xiangyun's Contradictory Temperament And Ideology And Her Tragedy Destiny

Of all the characters in Red Mansion Dream, Shi Xiangyun is a unique one. According to Rongge, Swidish psychologist, she is an extroverted or a introverted person. But it seemed not to be comprehensive and accurate. She has a distinctive contradiction in her temperament: on one hand, she is vigorous and unrestrained, haughty and has a ready imagination; On the other hand, she is negligent of thought, satisfied with standing still, and resigns herself to adversity. Apparently, she is always hustling and bustling, and speaks bluntly, muddles with everything. In fact, sometimes, she is tight-mouthed, sensitive, and worldly wise. How do we know Xiangyun comprehensively and accurately?Above all, we should analyze the different levels of her temperament to extract the intrinsic characteristics of her temperament. Self-abasement in her heart but being unrestrained and frank in appearance is a major level of Xiangyun's temperament, and is also a crucial link and bridge, which always influences the presentations of her contradictory temperament. With the change of life situation, Xiangyun's temperament changes. She behaves differently in large ornate garden and mansion of shi. How does Shi Xiangyun's temperament come into being? What are the intrinsic characteristics of her temperament? Those are all the problems that the thesis explores.What Shi Xiangyun differs from others is her contradictory ideology as well as her contradictory temperament. Her ideology not only reflects that she is influenced by feudal ideology, but also shows that she possesses initial materialist dialectics thought. Is Xiangyun a conservative or rebel? What kind of person should we recognize her today? We should analyze the subjective and objective factors, including the social background of that...