On the Transformation of the Shrew Image in Marriage Destinies to Awaken the World
JIN Zirui
SONG Qiaoyan
Abstract：The image of the shrew already existed in historical records and literary works before the late Ming and early Qing dynasties,mostly characterized by being shrewish due to jealousy,but the character images were not well-developed.During the late Ming and early Qing dynasties,while inheriting and developing the characteristics of shrews from previous dynasties,the shrew image showed some new changes.Among them,the shrew image in Marriage Destinies to Awaken the World is the most typical:it evolved from individual to group,with the scope of cruelty expanded;shrews showed no affection for their husbands and were no longer shrewish due to jealousy;they began to disregard patriarchal authority and actively strive for rights in the family.An analysis of these new changes in the shrew image in Marriage Destinies to Awaken the World helps to study the specific historical background,social trends of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties,and the creative ideas of the author Xi Zhousheng.
Keywords：Marriage Destinies to Awaken the Worldshrewimage transformationcauses
Publication Date：2025-09-30
Online Publishing Date：2025-09-29(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 124-128 )