《红楼梦》中的家庭价值观Family Values Embodied in A Dream of Red Mansions开题报告

1. 研究目的与意义（文献综述包含参考文献）

Cao Xueqin (1715-1763), the author of A Dream of Red Mansions, is one of the most eminent poets and novelists in the history of Chinese literature. He was born in a bureaucratic family, which gave him a rich and noble life in his early life. But later he experienced a significant turn in life because their property was confiscated. However, adversity brought talent in return. Being aware of the cruelty and ruthlessness of the feudal society, he finally created a great work -- A Dream of Red Mansions -- through years of hardship and perseverance.A Dream of Red Mansions, one of the four classics of ancient Chinese literature, is regarded by scholars as an encyclopedia of Chinese traditional culture. A Dream of the Red Mansions takes the love and tragedy of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai as the main line. It describes the life of a declining aristocratic family and involves hundreds of characters and stories, which vividly reflect the political, economic, customary, educational and religious characteristics of China in the eighteen century, reflecting the turns that society is bound to collapse as well as the declining trend of history. however, due to historical restrictions, the author also expressed his regrets over Mongolia's sadistic and nihilistic sadness in the demise of the feudal family.A Dream of Red Mansions, as one of the four great classical novels in China, has gained abundance of attention since its publication especially the influence of family values on children. Family values plays an important role on persons whole life. (Cao, 2019) Different education systems are based on different historical and economic factors. (Zhang, 2011) She points that exploring the influence of family values on children should be combined with the economic and cultural background at that time. The formation of a persons character is directly related to his/her family environment and values. Children are not only the continuation of blood, but also the epitome of the whole family. In A Dream of Red Mansions, the powerful and prominent family is composed of many small families, each of which has a high or low status, power and different ways of educating their children. (Fu, 2018) Fu thinks different family values ultimately leads to very different paths in life.Different parenting styles in families lead to different life trajectories. According to Fang (2015), elder doting, comfortable life and family disharmony are the main reasons for Jias spiritual emptiness and a lack of sense of responsibility. When he couldn't get his own love, he chose to escape the world. Jia Baoyu and his father often have conflicts, the reason is that they have different philosophy and values. His fathers expectation for Baoyu is to take the imperial examination and make friends with officials. While Baoyu, though intelligent, is not interested in politics. What he wanted to do is living a free and easy life with his sisters. ( Wei J.N. Wang J.K, 2015)In general, A Dream of Red Mansions shows different educational values for the next generation on different types of families. In addition, Cao Xueqin also presents the fate of different people under different family values in A Dream of Red Mansions. On the one hand, there are several family values in the book such as the intellectual family value of Daiyu, indulgent value of Baoyu, elite value of Baochai, effeminacy value of Qiaojie, and also the family values of Tanchun and Jiarui. On the other hand, these different family values are related to the prevailing cultural concepts of the Qing dynasty, which reflect the social situation of feudal society. This article will further explore the different family values and deeply explore the impact of family values on the next generation. On this basis, this paper will also analyze the different values of each family for the background of the mainstream culture embodiment. It can be seen that girls in the A Dream of Red Mansions are better at reading than boys. As for the reasons, combined with the background of the times, this article will also be discussed.

2. 研究的基本内容、问题解决措施及方案

The thesis intends to discuss different family values in A Dream of Red Mansions, in particular study the several different families and their own family values. The thesis will focus on Baoyu, Daiyu, Baochai, Qiaojie, Tanchun and Jiarui. The thesis attempts to find the different influences on people different fates under different family values and reflect the situation of feudal society and prevailing cultural concepts at that time.I will use the following methods:Detailed Reading Method: During the process of detailed reading, I take down significant sentences which will be of help to quote as proofs, write notes in shorthand about the analysis of main characters.Textual Analysis Method: I will reading the novel again and again to better understand the theme of the novel.Exemplification: To better demonstrate the different family values, I will give some illustrations of several characters.Literature research method: I find several related dissertations then I am informed with the previous findings on the novel.Discussion Method: I will discuss with my supervisor and then determine the research topic. At last I come up with the primary outline of my thesis.