| The theatrical operas with the theme of the fortune of the poor reached another peak in the Ming Dynasty.The themes of the plays about the fortune of poor men in the Ming Dynasty are basically based on the history,novels and opera stories of the previous dynasties."Being sleepy and finally prosperous" is the story conception mode of this kind of drama.The underprivileged people in the story were all poor and low-status at the beginning;they were teased by villains and fate later,and their life situation reached the bottom;then through their own efforts,the help of the nobles and the circulation of fate,they finally emerged from the predicament.Escape and then accomplish something."Happy reunion" is a common ending arrangement of stories.In the Ming Dynasty,the fortune-telling trajectory of poor scholars mainly includes three types:self-improvement,motivation by others,and fortune-telling.Compared with the previous generation,the values of the group of poor scholars presented in the drama of the fortune of the poor in the Ming Dynasty have undergone some changes.Their pursuit of prosperity is not limited to the prominent status,but also the accumulation of wealth.Therefore,some literati and bureaucrats have won military exploits with gold and iron horses.And made a fortune.As a kind of macro story background,"imperial examination" affects the storyline of the Ming Dynasty’s prosperity,and the fate of poor scholars and even the fate of other characters in opera stories are closely related to the imperial examination."Imperial Examination" has become the turning point in the fate of poor scholars and the basis of dramatic conflicts,promoting the development and changes of the whole work,and linking the love and hatred of the characters in the play.The operas of the underprivileged in the Ming Dynasty are not only the precipitation of the playwright’s own mentality,but also the embodiment of Confucian values and the reflection of social reality. |
