The first seven chapters of Journey to the West are mainly about the Monkey King wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Palace. This has little to do with the theme of Journey to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures. Why do you think the author used so much ink to arrange this content?
The first seven chapters of Journey to the West were mainly about the Monkey King wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Palace. The main reason was that this novel was arranged in a chronologically order, and the Monkey King wreaking havoc in the Heavenly Palace was the beginning of Journey to the West and the starting point of the whole story. In the novel, the story of the Monkey King not only showcased the wisdom, bravery and fearlessness of the Monkey King, but also a large number of myths, legends and Taoist elements to show the ancient Chinese culture and beliefs. In addition, the story of Uproar in Heaven was also the first official appearance of Sun Wukong as the protagonist. It introduced his character, background, and character image to the readers. Therefore, the arrangement of these contents was also to attract the attention of the readers, so that the readers had a preliminary understanding of the background and protagonist of the story, so as to better integrate into the story. At the same time, these contents also enriched the narrative content of the novel and laid the foundation for the subsequent plot.
