Write a 4 page essay on Transition to Modernity: Chinese Literature.Download file to see previous pages... adox that revolves around humankind: that people invent or are persuaded to adopt a new civil

Write a 4 page essay on Transition to Modernity: Chinese Literature.

adox that revolves around humankind: that people invent or are persuaded to adopt a new civilization so as to relieve themselves from the wilderness, but the new cultural practices only transfer humankind to another “wilderness” with new but equally challenging negative forces (280). In light of the constant challenges in life, human beings endeavor to obtain freedom, but the struggle never ends. With its basis on the social concern, “Love in a Fallen City” generally censures the injustices meted out on members of the society, and creates awareness on the need for a better human existence anchored on justice. Character support The conflict between the two civilizations is captured in Chang’s choice of characters as well. Liu argues that the life of the characters tells all about their individual struggles and their painful experiences in life (87). For instance, Ch’i-ch’iao is a woman who gets a ‘wrong’ partner for a husband, hoping that all her material needs will be met, but eventually she is saddened when she realizes that her husband’s people do not want her. Her choice boomerangs on her children, forcing them to lead a life full of sadness. While the woman is representative of the mid-twentieth century woman who fights for recognition, security, and a happier marriage life as evident in modernity, feminists are depicted as facing heavy resistance from the predominantly male China’s society. Chang then wonders why women were relegated in the society despite the fact that they play an important role in raising and maintaining men. In light of this, Cregan points out that it is in this confusion that Chang raises the importance of mothers through Zhenbao (37). The character harbors modern ideology, and as a result, he dreams of securing the...

The conflict between the two civilizations is captured in Chang’s choice of characters as well. Liu argues that the life of the characters tells all about their individual struggles and their painful experiences in life (87). For instance, Ch’i-ch’iao is a woman who gets a ‘wrong’ partner for a husband, hoping that all her material needs will be met, but eventually she is saddened when she realizes that her husband’s people do not want her. Her choice boomerangs on her children, forcing them to lead a life full of sadness. While the woman is representative of the mid-twentieth century woman who fights for recognition, security, and a happier marriage life as evident in modernity, feminists are depicted as facing heavy resistance from the predominantly male China’s society.

Chang then wonders why women were relegated in the society despite the fact that they play an important role in raising and maintaining men. In light of this, Cregan points out that it is this confusion that Chang raises the importance of mothers through Zhenbao (37). The character harbors modern ideology, and as a result, he dreams of securing the support of mothers. Noting the historical ‘weakness’ of the female fraternity and the seemingly ‘unpredictable’ nature of their roles in the modern society, the work captures Chang’s ingenious description of the cold and dark setting in which the work was anchored.