Reading Dream of the Red Chamber from an Educational Perspective

Grandma Liu's goal in entering the Rongguo Mansion was very clear, which was to fight against the autumn wind, and she betrayed her dignity for the second time. As a person who pursues spiritual purity, Daiyu naturally despises her for giving up her dignity for vulgar possessions. Grandma Liu was teased when she entered the Rongguo Mansion for the second time. It was indeed a tragedy for the bottom, but at the beginning of the sixth chapter, she was ready to sell her self-esteem for money. Regarding the situation of the Wang family, the two acres of thin farmland should be an imaginary number. If Wang's dog can drink because of boredom, then the Wang family is not in a state where they can't survive. Zhou Rui's family relies mostly on the power of the dog to buy land, so the Wang family should have a little power in the countryside. It is not appropriate to excuse it by saying "the barn is solid and you know etiquette, and you have enough food and clothing to know honor and disgrace." It is indeed a tragedy for society that Grandma Liu, as a middle peasant (at least), still has to go to the government to catch the autumn breeze, but her image is also very three-dimensional and not pure and kind.

In fact, when discussing Dream of Red Mansions, we must set a tone. What is the theme of Red Mansions? When did Red Mansion talk about? What is the identity of the Jia family in Dream of Red Mansions? Otherwise, there are so many loopholes in Red Mansions that no matter how you analyze it, it will be possible!

Tracing back to the origin, the bounden duty of words should be to record, and the right of interpretation has always been in the hands of readers. Wouldn't a great writer not think of such simple truths as ancient and modern concepts change and everyone has their own opinions? Let's look at the development of Confucianism. How can they be sure how long their writings will be preserved after death, or whether they will be deleted, burned and uninterpreted? The literary inquisition in the Qing Dynasty was much more ruthless than the keyboard warriors of today, and could accidentally involve the lives of a whole family. Readers can feel the true feelings and beauty, and love his words, which is the best respect for the author. As for what to get, or even delve into it, that's another matter. I was also fortunate to consult more than a dozen professors of literature and history in college. What impressed me the most was the words of a teacher who teaches ideological and political education: As long as a work of art can bring you a beautiful feeling, including melancholy, tragic, and desolate, it is also beautiful. The rise of novels was originally aimed at the general public and was a leisure pastime. Just like drama, when I was young, I was attracted by the flashy action scenes, but when I grow up, I can appreciate the rhetoric and emotion. When I was in junior high school, I was attracted by the rhetoric and Bao Dai's emotions in The Red Chamber. When I was in college, I found friends to communicate with. After working, I am still willing to read it in my free time, think about the details and see other people's interpretations. It is not necessary to understand some great principles. It is only true if it can attract you and bring you happiness and mental relaxation.

Damn, I read the existing five chapters again. The following content is just a few speculations: The section "Leu Yuqing" should imply that Sister Qiao is oppressed by Uncle Lang, the traitor brother, because of her money. Uncle Wolf refers to Wang Ren, and Brother Qiao is a descendant of the Jia family. Then the question comes: the Jia family has not collapsed. As the only daughter of the eldest son of Rong Mansion, it is difficult for Sister Qiao to get into trouble. Only after the Jia family falls, Sister Qiao may be oppressed by Uncle Wolf and his traitorous brother. But if the crime committed by the Jia family was ruined for the entire family, how could Uncle Wolf and the traitorous brother have the opportunity to persecute her? Therefore, the Jia family's guilt may not have affected all the side branches, and only the grassroots could take the opportunity to harm Sister Qiao. After all, how much evidence is needed to commit a political crime depends on the circumstances. It can be made out of nothing, or it can be made trivial. As for Wang Gou'er, he is a descendant of a declining official. He has the shrewdness and vulgarity of a small citizen, and he is wise and self-protective. Given the character and family status assumed in the article, he may not be able to accept Sister Qiao while he is still alive as the head of the family. If he knew Sister Qiao's life experience, Sister Qiao would mean disaster; if he didn't know Sister Qiao's life experience, no matter how good a citizen he was, he would not have to give in to an orphaned girl, and the status of the adopted girl would not be high. Wang Gouer may be more able to accept Qiaojie if she is not a lowly citizen, or if she gets help from relatives and friends. The people at the bottom pursue nothing more than money and power.

Regarding the section about Wang Xifeng's lawsuits that resulted in the death of people, I agree with the analysis: The Jia family started out with military exploits and no one had a successful career. Wang Xifeng is destroying his own foundation by making money by offending military officers. This is the first time I see this statement, which is very interesting. There is a lot of analysis in Red Mansion, because the article is not complete, as long as it can be justified. The comments can be used as a reference, but you do not have to believe them all. After all, it is normal to add, delete, and modify articles. Who can be sure that what the predecessors have seen is the full text of the final draft?

I remember that the teacher took us to read Red Mansions, and Mingyan learned to scold Jin Rong at Jia's house: "Who are you, surnamed Jin?" "You are a good boy, come out and touch your uncle Ming." The interpretation is that he was using Ming Dynasty to scold Qing Dynasty. I have the impression that many novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties satirized current events. Perhaps this plot also implicitly cursed the Qing royal family: Hou Jin was a countryman who did not know etiquette.

You are overthinking it. The Zhou Rui family's gift of palace flowers does not mean that the Xue family is belittling anyone, because if Mrs. Wang happened to be talking to Aunt Xue and the Zhou Rui family happened to be around, Aunt Xue would definitely not order the Zhou Rui family to send the gift but could only send her own maid, and then ask Mrs. Wang to send someone to take her own maid! There are only two possibilities for Zhou Rui's family to send flowers. The first is to ask for it (with an excuse to drop by) and the second is to be asked by Mrs. Wang! Regardless of the situation, the representative of the Zhou Rui family becomes Mrs. Wang. The mistake of the Zhou Rui family here is that Daiyu is a guest. The Zhou Rui family broke the etiquette and sent Daiyu last. She should have been the first to send Daiyu, even if she had to take a detour! This problem lies with Mrs. Wang and has nothing to do with the Xue family this time!

A Dream of Red Mansions is always new to you.

It may not necessarily be reduced to a low status...

A Dream of Red Mansions cannot be examined in one era, which makes it unclear which period of law should be used to correspond. In the early Qing Dynasty, tribal customs were still preserved, and women from the grassland civilization had higher power than women from the Central Plains civilization. The Jia family's ancestor worship has the traditional manifestation of female priests: inside the threshold is Jia's mother and her female dependents, and outside the threshold are men. The Taoist priest from the Central Plains was so angry that Xue Baoqin, an outsider, could enter the ancestral hall. In this case, Grandma Liu may not be able to take charge of her son-in-law, but as the person who brought back a large sum of money, her voice in the family may not be very low.