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Peony Pavilion Essay

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I would like to discuss Peony Pavilion which written by Ming dynasty author Tang Xian-zu. It was a variety play that described the protagonist, Du Li-niang, met her ideal husband, Liu Meng-Long, in her dream and overcame hardships to finally be with him. Since it was shared dreams between Du and Liu which brought them together, there were many scenes related to their dreams throughout the script. After the time first time she met Liu Meng-mei in her illusion, she could not stop thinking of him. She described him as “young and winsome, for her must chosen” (Owen 886). However, in reality she did not meet anyone like this charming Liu. She could only find her mother persuade her to do some needlework or readings when she was awake (Ibid 890).

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