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This 5 page paper provides an oveview of the Peony Pavilion. The Peony Pavilion, also entitled The Return of the Soul was written by Tang Hsien-tsu in the late 16ht century, and relates the specific conflicts that occur when individuals attempt to cross social, economic and class divisions. The play focuses on a number of substantial characters, but distinguishes two, Liu Meng-mei, a young student, and Tu Li-niang, the daughter of an official of the government. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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The play focuses on a number of substantial characters, but distinguishes two, Liu Meng-mei, a young student, and Tu Li-niang, the daughter of an official of the government.
The love that develops between these two characters is both beautiful and problematic and represents the conflicts that exist when class elements come into play and determine a separation based
on class standing. The distinction between these two characters is often constructed through the use of costume, the development of visual elements that distinguish them, and the initial separation between
Tu Li-niang and the student, Liu Meng-mei, who first appears to her as a lover in a dream. The distinction between the dream state and reality and the class
ideals and the reality of their love are clearly major themes in the work. But in assessing the seriousness of the class division and the distinctions preserved through the
use of visual elements, it is necessary to consider the nature of the gender separation in the Chinese culture of this era. Adherence to certain social expectations relative to
gender roles were central to the Chinese culture of the Min and Ding dynasties. Women were central figures in the family structure, but variations in the expected roles of
women were also shaped by the class system in place. While women in the upper classes were afforded greater mobility and social development, they still struggled with the limitations
of their identification. At the same time, women of the upper classes, the nobility, were still valued above men of the lower classes, including the gentry class, and so
the separation based on the class system becomes a significant issue in the Peony Pavilion. Initially, Tang Hsien-tsu appears to create a dichotomous view of the heroine, Tu
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