When Love Surpasses Confucian Rules
In Shen Fu's, "Six Records from a Floating Life" he writes an autobiography of his life, everything from the love affair with his wife to the trials and tribulations that he experienced throughout his time. He writes in a very candid style not particularly seen in that period of Chinese Literature. Throughout the first half of the book he describes the relationship that he has with his wife and eventually her death, which changes him forever. However, regardless of how much love he had for his wife, her actions according to the timeframe, could be looked at in both a positive and negative fashion. The topic of my essay will focus on Yun's actions and how she appears to obey some Confucian rules and at the same time defies others. During the, first three chapters of the story, Shen Fu cites situations in which conflict arises due to some of her actions, whether they are intentional or misconstrued as disrespect. In this essay I will provide examples of rules that Yun seems to !value and others that she seems to defy. In the first part of the essay I will show some of the rules that she appears to value, following instances when she does not value Confucian rules.
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Approximate Word count = 1504
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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