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Pao Yu’s meaningless life unconsciously evolves slowly toward illumination. ...
As the story progresses, Pao-yu resists and avoids his father’s attempts to force him to study for the Civil Service Examination. Pao-yu spent some of his time composing antithetical couplets, which did bring some approval from his father. ...
The Chia family was relying on Pao-yu to continue their lineage of wealth and prestige through the power he would obtain. Passages in the novel indicate that Pao-yu had a tutor at various times, and that his father held him accountable and quizzed him on what he had learned. ... Pao-yu’s jade disappeared, and with it the power that protected him. ... Power was restored to the jade, and power was restored to Pao-yu. ... The emperor also bestowed the title of "The Immortal of Literary Exquisiteness" to Pao-yu, and thus power and prestige was restored to his family (Tsao 328). The monk who restored the jade’s power, in the meantime, had enlightened Pao-yu. Pao-yu and the monk disappeared, just as the power of the Qing Dynasty emperor and his rulers disappeared through the uprising of the peasants. ... For example, a severely disobedient Pao-Yu is beaten within inches of his life by his father, Chia Cheng. The matriarch of the family, Cheng’s mother and Pao-Yu’s grandmother, then intervenes, probably saving Pao-Yu’s life. The author seems to
favor Pao-Yu and his grandmother, but not overwhelmingly so.
Approximate Word count = 1235
Approximate Pages = 4.9
(250 words per page double spaced)
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