THE WORLD OF CHARECTERS IN VIETNAMESE MEDIEVAL CHUANQI GENRE

  • Do Thi My Phuong Ha Noi National University of Education, Vietnam
Keywords: Vietnamese medieval literature, Chuanqi genre, types of characters, fantasy, reality

Abstract

Characters in Vietnamese medieval Chuanqi genre are rich and diverse, with a full range of components, class, caste, gender, habits, and dignity. Based on the reality-fantasy relationship, the world of chuanqi characters can be divided into two main groups: fantasy characters and earthly characters (people in the real life). They represent two realms: of unreality and of reality. Fantasy character is a surreal character with mystical capacity and strange traits. From the rational perspective, this type of character absolutely does not exist in real life. By contrast, earthly character are people who exist in daily life with ideals, ambitions, happiness and suffering. The presence of two types of characters clearly demonstrates the realistic portrait in the status of the unreal and real invasions, which deeply consists of their own imprints in the Chuanqi genre. From the world of characters in Vietnamese medieval Chuanqi genre, the evolution of this genre is also revealed.

 
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Published
2021-06-21
Section
UED Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Education