Abstract
The parody of The West Chamber runs through the narrative of The Plum in the Golden Vase. This parody is demonstrated in the words and actions of characters, as well as in the descriptions of specific scenes and plot. The so-called "parody" is not only a degradation, de-coronation and desecration of the original text, but also a subversion of the narrative of gifted scholars and beauties, with characteristics of "deconstructionism" and "irony". The aesthetic style thus formed shows exactly the real symptoms of the time-carnival of the body and disappearance of taboo.
First Page
117
Last Page
123
Recommended Citation
Feng, Yuanyuan. 2020. "A Parody of The Romance of The West Chamber in The Plum in a Golden Vase." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 40, (3): pp.117-123. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol40/iss3/4
