| The theory of character portrayal has always been the key point in the academic field of novel. Based on the abundant theory resources, the theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions is worth researching. The object of this dissertation is the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions which are after Zhi Yanzhai's comments. The dissertation objectively assesses the theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions by analyzing and summing up the comments on character portrayal. The contents of each chapter are as follows:The First Chapter: The comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions are the continuance of the novel's comments in Ming and Qing Dynasty. Zhi Yanzhai's comments are the earliest comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions. After the publication of A Dream of the Red Mansions, the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions had been developed greatly. During Jiaqing and Daoguang's reigns, the political circumstance was stable and the culture policy was conservative. The history and culture environment affected the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions to some extent.The Second Chapter: Through collecting the materials about the commentators' lives, we know the life experience of the commentators. At the same time, the main points discussed in the comments are also introduced in this-chapter.The Third Chapter: This chapter studies the theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions based on the investigation of the comments about the character portrayal in A Dream of the Red Mansions.The Forth Chapter: Based on the summary of the comments about the theory of character portrayal in A Dream of the Red Mansions, this chapter focuses on the relationship among the theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions, the theory of former novel comments and the other art theory.The Fifth Chapter: This chapter analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions and evaluates the academic position of the theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions.The Conclusions1 The comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions have been affected by historical and personal factors.2 The theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions has wide coverage, rich contents, and certain academic value.3 The theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansion inherited the essence of the novel's comments of Ming and Qing dynasty and made some kind of progress. The theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions has also taken advantage of the useful resource in the other art theory.4 The theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the RedMansions has not only the similarities with the western theory of character portrayal, but also the differences.5 The theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions has advantages and disadvantages. To sum up, the achievements in the academic field are prevailing.6 The theory of character portrayal in the comments of A Dream of the Red Mansions is one of the most cherished cultural heritages. |