Doomed To Domestic Servitude
The fate of Li Wan
Doomed To Domestic Servitude
The beginning of Chapter 4 of Dream of the Red Chamber gives us our most clear look at the subversive and utterly critical nature of Cao Xueqin’s work yet. If there was any question about how Cao Xueqin really felt about the role women played in society, today’s passage should make things absolutely clear.
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