Why was 'Dream of the Red Chamber' the most valuable of the Four Great Chinese Classics?
The literary value of the Four Great Classics of China, Dream of the Red Chamber, was mainly manifested in the following aspects: 1. Unique narrative style: "Dream of the Red Chamber" uses a turn-based dialogue form to narrate a complete story from the perspective of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others. This narrative method not only allows readers to deeply understand the emotions and thoughts of the characters, but also allows them to feel the author's unique narrative techniques and emotional expressions. 2. Rich character images: "Dream of the Red Chamber" has created many characters with great personalities. The thoughts, emotions, personalities, and behaviors of these characters are described in detail. Through their experiences and emotions, readers can feel the various problems and contradictions of feudal society. 3. Profound social significance: "Dream of the Red Chamber" described all aspects of the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty, including family, marriage, officialdom, education, etc. Through the description and analysis of these societies, it revealed the various drawbacks and problems of the feudal society, and also provided readers with a deep insight and thinking about human nature. 4. The use of literary skills: In Dream of the Red Chamber, the author uses many literary skills such as description, dialogue, psychological description, comparison, etc. to make the readers understand the characters and plots in the story more deeply, and at the same time, feel the author's literary talent and creative skills. To sum up, the literary value of "Dream of the Red Chamber" is extremely high. It not only has a unique narrative style and rich characters, but also profoundly reflects the various problems and contradictions of the feudal society. At the same time, it also provides readers with a deep insight and thinking about human nature. It is a classic work in Chinese classical literature.
