The Study Of Characterization In Jian Deng San Hua

Jian Deng San Hua concludes stories from the beginning of Ming Dynasty to the end of it, lasting for almost 300years.This paper analyses those characters from varied aspects based on the Jian Deng San Hua. The foreword emphasizes the meaning of "Jian Deng" of this series, and gives a brief introduction to the present analysising situation, pointing out the innovation of this paper. The essay can be divided into four parts:First, classify the characters in groups. These characters are classified according to the gender, then males are classified in 4 groups according to their different classes: children of the officials, scholars, civilians and businessmen. Females are classified in 3 groups:goddess, ghosts and civilians..Second, analyse typical characters. The author selected four representative characters to do the analysis:Quan Sheng and Jia Sheng who are from Jian Deng Xin Hua, Mr. Yao who is from Mi Deng Yin Hua, and Hu Meiniang who is from Jian Deng Yu Hua, who is the only female character turned by a fox, and Mr. Yao was a concentrated expression of the decadent and dissolute life of late Ming Dynasty.Third, analyse on characters'image building. There are many ways to portray characters in Jian Deng San Hua, for instance, detailed portrayal, psychological description, succinct and appropriate language, and portray characters in the winding plots, etc. In this thesis, the author selected only three aspects of characterization in Sanhua to discuss, namely changeful narrative perspective, the fictitious means of artistic expression and the diversity stylistic use of the language in order to further show the image's uniqueness of characters in Sanhua.Forth, decode the figures from culture's perspective. There can be varied ways to decode literatural works. In Sanhua, the author detects their wish for the ideal of life between the lines, the changes in their outlook of life and values, and religious sense.In a word, the figures in Sanhua are not only an inheritance of the Tang Song Dynasties, but also have their own unique aspect, that is a vital part of the Chinese novel's history. These characters with different identities in Sanhua, not only show their unique personalities, but also reflect the distinctive feature of that time.