Dream of the Red Chamber 1-40

Answer 1

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic in the history of Chinese literature in the Qing Dynasty. The first chapter of the novel opened the preface of the book with the Jia family's lineage, family history, and character relationships as clues. From the perspectives of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and other characters, the novel presented the rise and fall of an illusory and delicate feudal dynasty and the rich and colorful human nature.

The novel was set in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and told the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and others. In the novel, Jia Baoyu was a sensitive, kind, lonely and complicated character. His experiences and emotional entanglements were the core of the novel. Lin Daiyu was Jia Baoyu's cousin. She was a beautiful, intelligent and melancholic figure. Her fate was closely related to Jia Baoyu. Xue Baochai was Jia Baoyu's cousin. She was a kind, dignified and rational person. Her relationship with Jia Baoyu was relatively cold.

Through the perspectives of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and others, the novel shows the rise and fall of feudal dynasties and the richness of human nature. There were many wonderful descriptions and unique artistic techniques in the novel, such as "The Work and Rest Time of the Jia Family" and "The Renovations of the Grand View Garden", which became classics in the history of Chinese literature. The last chapter of the novel,"Lin Daiyu abandoned her father and entered the Jia family. Jia Baoyu's nature was Jia Yuanchun." It was hailed as the "eternal masterpiece" in the history of Chinese literature, showing the cruelty and complexity of human nature.