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Tang And Song Maid Image Interpretation

Posted on:2015-08-05Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:C X ShiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2285330437980177Subject:Ancient Chinese literature
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As China’s Tang and Song legendary literary classic style, create a large number of vividcharacters, maid image can’t be ignored is its integral part. Servant class on the one hand andhas a hierarchy between the elites, they can touch the lives of the upper class, upper classassociated with the occurrence of the will, on the other hand has a resonance between theirproperties on the class and the people at the bottom, so also with subaltern inextricablylinked. As a hub of style servant class existence, the life of the upper class and the bottom ofthe social system enclosed in their own lives, they have to comply with both the upper socialconsciousness, while also deep-seated self-expression of class consciousness. It can be saidthat there handmaid embodies social strata deeper meaning, who embodies the relationshipbetween them and the upper social underclass, whose struggle with the integration of the twoqualities are different between the will.Based on this background, from the existential perspective, through a close reading ofthe text and grasp the survival of the state to explore the legendary Tang and Song class maid,servant class interpretation in different historical periods have demonstrated qualities anddeep cultural connotation, thus fill the gaps in the Tang and Song legend maid imageresearch, improve the image of research related to women, for future characters provide anew analysis of research ideas and content reference.Firstly, the importance of existential philosophy. Survival is the fundamental essence ofhuman existence, the study of any of the characters are not out of existentialism. Existentialphilosophical concerns people the most real " in this " state, is the ultimate concern of thepeople themselves, but also has methodological significance.Secondly, combining existential theory, the survival of the state, the survival ofreflection, the meaning of existence and action in four areas detailed analysis of the Tang andSong choices legend maid image type can be divided into revolt conscious awareness andservility two types. In comparison, the strong resistance of consciousness Tang legendmaidservant, strong sense of servility maidservant Stories in Song Dynasty. Finally, based on the foregoing summary of the Tang and Song legendary image of themaid and the reasons for the differences. Tang legend slightly higher position on the maid,and more favored position on the maid Stories in Song Dynasty slightly lower, and moreabused; strongly against Tang legend maid awareness, strong sense servile servant Stories inSong Dynasty; Tang legend maid ending more beautiful, more than the outcome maidStories in Song Dynasty tragic. The main underlying reasons behind this phenomenon is themaid with a variety of possibilities exist as an individual, social Tang and Song Dynastiesdifferent style, different sectors of the writer ’s attitude towards the maid.
Keywords/Search Tags:Tang and Song Dynasty, handmaid image, existential, revolt consciousness, servile consciousness, contrast
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