The parison between Wang Xifeng and Scarlett 王熙凤和斯嘉丽婚姻的比较.doc

1 The parison between Wang Xifeng and Scarlett 1. Introduction Wang Xifeng, the heroine ofA Dream of Red Mansions and Scarlett, the heroine of Gone with the Wind ,be in different age and country, but both of them are loved by the majority of people all over the world. They are not only the leader s in their own time, but the charm of their character at large lies on their behavior , which is beyond the era of their social position of women, showing women ’s self-c onsciousness ,a dazzling display of female elegance . This style isnot so much the value of traditional female rebellion, but the female character in the exposition of masculinity. On the two female bodies, there are many similarities and differences. This article focuses on the similarities and differences for the end of their marriage. paring the personality, family background, the attitude of love and marriage, we c an find some same point sof their marriage. par ing the social environment, cultural background and national identity , we can also find their marriage in many different points. parison of their marriage, you can have a better understand ing of the two novels and understand the character s, at the same time , ithas influence and guidance on modern marriage s nowadays. 2. The Definition of Marriage 2 .1T he Views of Marriage Law According to the PRC Marriage Law, there should be the free marriage, monogamy, equality between the couple. Husband and wife shall be faithful to each other and respect each other; family members shall respect and care for the young, help each other, and maintain equal, harmonious and civilized marriage and family relations. “结婚必须男女双方完全自愿,不许任何一方对他方加 2 以强迫或任何第三者加以干涉。夫妻在家庭中地位平等。”(望月嵩, 2000 : 67) The marriage between Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng was parents ’s order and matchmaker ’s word, their marriage was doomed tobe the feudal arranged marriage. There isno right of free choice, which isa major stumbling block of happy marriage. Feudal arranged marriage is based on the p