"Synthesis Of Various Styles" Of A Dream Of Red Mansions

Since Tang tales,Chinese classical novels embrace a characteristics of " synthesis of various styles ".With the development of literary form and art level of fiction,this feature become obviously,reach to A Dream of Red Mansions eventually maturity.Besides explicit insertion,the structure,meaning,dialogue,characters,etc.of A Dream of Red Mansions,also reflex other stylistic element's contribution.A Dream of Red Mansions gets rid of the superficialization of the previous novel "synthesis of various styles",transforms its stylistic elements into the narrative ability of the novel,and creatively develops the tradition of "synthesis of various styles",which is not only the outstanding representative of the novel,but also the perfect summary of the whole Chinese classical literature.Therefore,in this sense,A Dream of Red Mansions is the real "synthesis of various styles".This paper mainly has the following three parts:Chapter I starts from style,combining Chinese with Western literary theory for the discussion of it to determine the connotation of style.And on the basis of the related cultural environment,grasping the the cultural psychology " synthesis of various styles ".Chapter II puts A Dream of Red Mansions back into the development history of Chinese classical novels,analyzes the inheritance of A Dream of Red Mansions to historical literature,Shisao tradition,drama art,as well as the narrator's voice of the characteristics of “synthesis of various styles".A Dream of Red Mansions reveals the profound influence of historical literature through its objective narrative attitude,broad social picture,and the discovery and judgment of characters with historians' eyes.The narrative function of poetic style,the borrowing of poetic emotion and the shaping of the image of lyric protagonist reflect its inheritance of the tradition of Shisao.The narrative function of opera,the characterization of dialogue and the portrayal of dramatic characters also show the reference of works to traditional drama.The narrator avoids judging from the moral high ground,allows the equal life of carnival,which is a disfigured of authority and the voice that the narrator really wants to convey.Chapter III returns to the history of Chinese classical novels,explores the reasons for the maturity of the style of A Dream of Red Mansions,and links the contemporary literary creations,summarizes the significance of A Dream of Red Mansions of “synthesis of various styles”.Novels are produced in the breeding of many styles,and naturally have the maternal genes.Novel chapters as a rising star,also learn the mature styles actively.The growth of number of the readers puts forward higher demands on the novel's elegant and common appreciation.Of course,Cao Xueqin's originality is the direct reason for the “synthesis of various styles” of A Dream of Red Mansions.The stylistic revelry not only expresses the writer's attitude of subverting the hierarchy and advocating equal dialogue,but also continues the cultural tradition and aesthetic habits of an ancient nation,which is of great significance in communicating ancient and modern.