The Iliad is an ancient Greek epic that mainly focuses on the Trojan War. It tells of the battles and conflicts between the Greeks and the Trojans, with heroes like Achilles and Hector playing major roles.
The 'Iliad' is mainly about the Trojan War. It focuses on the wrath of Achilles. Achilles, a great Greek warrior, is angered when Agamemnon takes his war prize. This leads to him withdrawing from the battle, which has a huge impact on the Greeks' fortunes in the war. Eventually, he returns to the fight after the death of his friend Patroclus and slays Hector, a Trojan hero.
The fifth chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was mainly about the emotional entanglement between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. In this part, Jia Baoyu fell ill because of grief, and Lin Daiyu came to visit him. However, due to the interests of the family and various reasons, the two were forced to separate and finally Lin Daiyu passed away. In this part, Jia Baoyu's mentality experienced a huge change. He began to reflect on his mistakes and tried to save Lin Daiyu's life. At the same time, he began to realize the decline of his family and his own powerlessness. The entire chapter was filled with grief, thought, and reflection. It was one of the most touching parts of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.
Chapter 51 and 52 of Journey to the West were very important chapters in Journey to the West. They mainly told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand who went to the Western Heaven to obtain scriptures.
In chapter 51, Sun Wukong and company encountered Red Boy when they passed by Flaming Mountain. Although Red Boy was a child, he was very smart and witty, allowing him to become an ally of Sun Wukong and company. Sun Wukong used Red Boy's Demonic Fire to help Tang Sanzang and his disciples cross the Flaming Mountain. Later on, they subdued the Bull Demon King, Princess Iron Fan, and the others.
In the 52nd chapter, Sun Wukong and the others passed by the White Bone Demon's nest and met the White Bone Demon herself. Sun Wukong used Polymorph to turn the White Bone Demon into a bird, but in the battle with the White Bone Demon, he finally defeated the White Bone Demon and saved the Tang Sanzang and his disciples.
These two chapters also described how Sun Wukong and the others encountered many dangers and challenges, but they finally overcame the difficulties and successfully obtained the true scriptures. These stories showed the courage and wisdom of Sun Wukong and others, and also expressed the values of compassion, justice, and peace in Buddhist thought.
The chapters 34-36 of Water Margins were summarized as follows:
Chapter 34: Lin Chong goes to Liangshan on a snowy night
This time, it was the story of Lin Chong joining Liangshan Lake. He became a hero after joining forces at Liangshan Lake and fought against the officials of the imperial court together with the other heroes of Liangshan Lake. This time, Lin Chong met another hero from Liangshan Lake, Wu Song, and they started a fierce battle.
Chapter 35: Wu Seizes Shuangxi Cave with Wisdom
This time, it was the story of the heroes of Liangshan Lake who went to Shuangxi Cave to capture the enemy generals. Wu Yongzai played an important role in this round. He used his intelligence to successfully formulate a plan of action and led the heroes of Liangshan Lake to victory.
Chapter 36: Lin Chong, Water Lake, Liangshan, Fighting with Wisdom Star
This time, it was about the heroes of Liangshan Lake who fought with the officials of the imperial court in the water stronghold of Liangshan Lake. In this battle, Lin Chong displayed his bravery and wisdom, and finally successfully defeated the court officials to protect the safety of Liangshan Lake.
Chapter 61 ~120 of Water Margins are summarized as follows:
In chapters 61 to 120 of Water Margins, the heroes of Liangshan defeated the Liao and Northern Song dynasties through many battles and achieved the goal of "returning our rivers and mountains". In this process, the Liangshan heroes experienced many setbacks and difficulties, but they always adhered to justice and courage and finally won.
In the process of the establishment and growth of Liangshan Lake, the heroes of Liangshan were influenced by various factors, including political, social and psychological factors. They made many like-minded friends and fought against the enemy together. They also experienced many internal struggles and differences.
In Water Margins, many characters had different personalities and fates. Among the heroes of Liangshan, there are many heroes such as Wu Song, Li Kui, Lu Zhishen, etc. They not only have powerful martial arts and courage, but also have noble moral character and personality. At the same time, Water Margins also described the stories of many ordinary people, such as Lin Chong, Song Jiang and others. Their family lives showed the variety and complexity of society.
Water margin is a classic work in the history of Chinese literature. It not only has profound ideology and literary value, but also has extremely high artistic value and cultural significance.
The twentieth and twenty-first chapters of Journey to the West were respectively," Sun Wukong Beats the White Bone Demon Three Times,"" Zhu Bajie Battles the Spider Demon," and " Tang Sanzang Was Captured by Demons."
The tenth to twentieth chapters of Journey to the West mainly told the story of Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang's group going to India to obtain scriptures.
Chapter 10: Sun Wukong helps Tang Sanzang to get scriptures. Tang Sanzang is saved by Red Boy. Sun Wukong helped Tang Sanzang cross the Flaming Mountain and defeat the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan. In this round, Tang Sanzang obtained the true scripture with the help of the White Dragon Horse.
Chapter 20: Sun Wukong, Tang Sanzang, and the others arrived in India and encountered the gods and monsters in the mythology of India. Sun Wukong helped Tang Sanzang defeat the Guardian God in Indian mythology and obtained the sutra. During this time, Tang Sanzang and the others also met some friendly Indian people and communicated with them.
Journey to the West is a classic Chinese classical novel with a total of 33 chapters. The summary of each episode was as follows:
Chapter 1: The Birth of Sun Wukong
- Sun Wukong was born after the mother monkey left.
- Tang Sanzang went to India to retrieve the Buddhist scriptures.
Chapter 2: The Birth of Sha Wujing
- Sha Wujing was Tang Sanzang's disciple and was born to save Tang Sanzang.
- Tang Sanzang and his disciples encountered a monster outside Chang 'an City. Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing went to Chang' an City to look for Tang Sanzang.
Chapter 3: Monsters Create Flaming Mountains
- The Flaming Mountain was an obstacle created by the demons to prevent the four of them from going to India to obtain the scriptures.
- Sun Wukong went to the Flaming Mountain to try to find the monster, Tang Sanzang and his disciples, and finally succeeded in breaking through.
Chapter 4: Sun Wukong Beats White Bone Demon Three Times
- The White Bone Demon was a monster who disguised herself as a beauty in order to gain the trust of Tang Sanzang.
- Sun Wukong and the White Bone Demon fought again and again until Tang Sanzang finally subdued Sun Wukong.
Chapter 5: Tang Sanzang Encountering Red Boy
- Red Boy was Tang Sanzang's disciple, so he came to Tang Sanzang's side because he was similar to Tang Sanzang's mother.
- Red Boy, Sun Wukong, and company engaged in an intense battle. In the end, Sun Wukong subdued Red Boy.
Chapter 6: Sun Wukong wreaks havoc in heaven
- Sun Wukong had angered the Jade Emperor by causing trouble in the Heavenly Palace.
- Sun Wukong was suppressed under the Five Fingers Mountain for 500 years before he was rescued and subdued by Tang Sanzang.
Chapter 7: Tang Sanzang's Pilgrimage to the Western Heaven
- Tang Sanzang and his disciples decided to go to India to learn the scriptures.
- Sun Wukong helped Tang Sanzang through many difficulties and finally Tang Sanzang successfully retrieved the true scripture.
Chapter 8: Zhu Bajie was demoted to the mortal world
- Zhu Bajie was banished to the mortal world by the Emperor of Heaven for being mischievous.
- Zhu Bajie, Sun Wukong and the others started a fierce battle and finally Zhu Bajie was subdued.
Chapter 9: Tang Sanzang and the King of the Kingdom of Women
- Tang Sanzang and the king of the Kingdom of Women developed feelings for each other. In the end, Tang Sanzang successfully retrieved the true scripture.
- The king of the Kingdom of Women was willing to give up his country for the sake of Tang Sanzang, and Tang Sanzang successfully got together with her.
Chapter 10: Sun Wukong's Three Pilgrimages
- Sun Wukong and Tang Sanzang went to India together to learn the scriptures and experienced 81 difficulties.
- Sun Wukong helped Tang Sanzang through many difficulties and finally Tang Sanzang successfully retrieved the true scripture.
The tenth to twentieth chapters of Journey to the West told the story of Sun Wukong leading Tang Sanzang, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand through eighty-one difficulties and finally arriving at the Western Heaven to obtain the scriptures.
This time, Sun Wukong and the Bull Demon King had a fierce battle. Sun Wukong used his magical powers to knock the Bull Demon King to the ground with the Jingu Staff and trapped him in the Immobilization Spell.
In this trip, the four of them experienced a dangerous flood. Sun Wukong helped them cross the river and protected them from harm.
This time, Sun Wukong also assisted the four of them in finding a spirit medicine that could cure all the monsters and finally helped them successfully cure the monsters.
In general, this time it was about the various dangers and challenges that Sun Wukong experienced on his way to learn the scriptures, as well as how he helped Tang Sanzang and his disciples overcome the difficulties.