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Monkey King

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Main characters are the soul of the book, and sometimes the stories cannot be remembered by people, but the main characters are remarkable. Monkey King is a successful figure with no doubts, and he is a famous hero in everyone’s childhood. Monkey King was born from a stone, which located in Flower and Fruit Mountain. This mystery location is already telling the readers that this is a unique and special monkey. Monkey King learned seventy-two transformations from his master, Puti, and he declares himself as “The King of the Mountain.” His power got the emperor (who lead the heaven)’s attention. And the emperor was afraid that one day Monkey King will instead of his position. So he decided to give a minor job, which is Horses Keeper, to Monkey …show more content…

Eventually, the emperor asked Buddha to help him. And Monkey King was being detained under the Five Finger Mountain for five hundred years. In this case, Mother Buddha wishes that Monkey King should have another chance for his mistakes. So, Mother Buddha sends Master Xuanzang to save Monkey King and ask Monkey King to protect Master all the way. Monkey King is a responsible and upright man which embodies in two reasons. First, his rebellious spirit is remarkable. Like Shirley, a character from Charlotte Bronte, Monkey King is full of rebellious spirit, and he still keep his freedom and independence even though the society is oppression and prejudice. After Monkey King realized that the emperor gave his a minor job, he started his revolt. “Havoc in Heaven” is a significant event which represent Monkey King’s rebel. Second, Monkey King protect his master all the way, and his loyalty is remarkable. For illustrating, one day a demon disguises to be a pretty and innocent girl to trick the master and eat the master’s flesh. Monkey King distinguished that it is a demon, and beat it to die, but the master misunderstood that Monkey King killed a human, which is unforgivable offense to the

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