Casting off the shackles of family: Ibsen's Nora character in modern Chinese literature, 1918-1942

"Among a gallery of female characters which Mao Tun creates, Hsien-hsien in the story ""Creation"" and Mei in the novel Rainbow are typical Nora figures. Both of them leave the family and try to seek self-fulfillment by participating in social movements. However, the pursuit of personal fulfillment will contradict their socialist commitment. Thus their heroic pursuits are destined to fail. Also Mao Tun's presentation of Mei as a sex object at various points undermines the feminist cause which he seemingly advocates. In all, Mao Tun's socialist stance about women's emancipation will prove ineffective and illusory."

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Comparative Literature

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Chang, Shuei-May

Contributors dc:contributor

• Palencia-Roth, Michael

• Literature, Comparative
• Literature, Asian
• Literature, Germanic

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1994 Chang, Shuei-may

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9503158
(UMI)AAI9503158

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/20373