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Woman Survival in Chinese Feudal Patrilineal Society: An Analysis of Song Lian's Destiny in Qi Qie Chenqun By Su Tong Xuc Lin
Lingua Cultura Vol. 3 No. 1 (2009): Lingua Cultura Vol. 3 No. 1
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v3i1.333

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Article depicted woman’s difficulties in maintaining her life as well as her aggressiveness in the patrilineal society in Chinese feudal time. Article analyzed Song Lian’s bad fate. She was the main character of qi qie chenqun novel, written by Su Tong. Article analysis consisted of three parts. The first part described Song Lian’s background of life and her becoming a mistress. The second part indicated Song Lian’s attacking behavior to other woman because of defending her life. His third part analyzed some causes that made Song Lian did not survive in life. It can be concluded that the fact, Song Lian is able to be survive but she decides to be a mistress caused by both personal and o social reasons. Song Lian’s attacking other woman is caused by her anger representing her unsuccessful life. Principally, Song Lian’s failure in the feudal life is caused by her unsuccessful in becoming a respected woman. If she had been a respected woman, she would have also competed with other women in achieving a better life.      
Similarity and Differences of the Concubine Character in the Novel Wives and Concubines and the Earth of Mankind Xuc Lin
Lingua Cultura Vol. 3 No. 2 (2009): Lingua Cultura Vol. 3 No. 2
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/lc.v3i2.343

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Wives and Concubines and The Earth of Mankind showed us a situation where women is treated as animals and sold to a man. The moral standard of being concubine is to obey her master. In The Earth of Mankind, Nyai Ontosoroh took us to see her transformation process from a woman who obeyed her master into her master became dependant on her. And, on the contrary in Wives and Concubine, Song Lian, from a woman who protected her dignity changed into losing her personality in order to get the love from the master. Nyai Ontosoroh from a weak woman changed into powerful woman, but Song Lian from quite powerful changed into a woman with mental disorder. Nyai Ontosoroh’s transformation happened because she grasped a good opportunity to study new knowledge, western civilization and modernization. And Song Lian had new-style education but has not experienced self-awakening yet, did not have the concept of “earning your own living”, she did not have courage to step on a new path.  
A Study of Imperial Maids’ Life Through Tang’s Poetry Xuc Lin
Humaniora Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): Humaniora
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/humaniora.v3i2.3334

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Article observed the life of Tang’s imperial maids through the poetry of Tang Dynasty. . Imperial maids were started from Sui Dynasty, especially Emperor Sui Yangdi’s period, and Tang’s imperial maids were many. Emperor with various kind of reasons, in most every year would choose some girls and took them into his palace and they worked as imperial maids. They were girls from ordinary people, respectable, and noble families. Those girls who once entered imperial palace, theyb would be very hard to come out. They had to obey the regulation in the palace. Through some poetry it could be portrayed the imperial maids’ lifetime in serving the emperor,imperial concubines and got rest after midnight. Except for working, they weren’t able to come out from palace, they couldn’t go home to visit their family, even got married, their lives were full of loneliness. If they were sick, or old, the emperor wouldn’t like them anymore, they would be sent away anytime. Even if they left imperial palace, and got their freedom, but most of them lived tragically. 
The Impact of Zhuangzi’s Thought on Sanmao’s Writing Style Xuc Lin
Humaniora Vol. 6 No. 4 (2015): Humaniora
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/humaniora.v6i4.3380

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This paper describes the impact of Zhuangzi’s thought on the San Mao’s writing style. Research was conducted by applying library research. The data for research were collected from papers, books, so on both printed and online. It is found that San Mao's writing style was divided into three stages: early stage, wanderingstage, and regression stage. These three stages are influenced by the San Mao's life changes. As a conclusion, although those three stages of writing use a completely different form, but Zhuangzi's thought influenced over her life. It also makes her always demonstrate a simple, real, and natural writing style.