• Let’s introduce the three main characters
Baoyu is a rebel （反叛 ） of feudal noble class. His rebellious （造反的 ） character is fully expressed in his attitude of indifference to the ways of Aristocratic（贵族的 ） life .He holds in contempt the tiresome men and greatly sympathizes with women, oppressed and trampled （践踏 ）by the feudal system, demonstrating （显示 ）his distinct democratic thoughts.
• Lin Daiyu • She is also a rebellious （反 抗的 ）figure of the novel. She represents ,to a certain degree ,women’s unfortunate fate in feudal society, their resistance（抵 抗 ） to its oppression and passionate（热情的 ） pursuit for true love. But her weakness is in her restrained （受限制的 ）and fragile（虚弱的 ） character.
Introduction of the story
“The Story of the Stone”, also known as “The Dream of the Red Chamber”, is one of the greatest novels of Chinese literature. The fifth part of Cao Xueqin„s magnificent saga, “The Dreamer Awakes”, was carefully edited and completed by Gao E some decades later. It continues the story of the changing fortunes of the Jia dynasty, focussing on Bao-yu, now married to Baochai, after the tragic death of his beloved Dai-yu. Against such worldly elements as death, financial ruin, marriage, decadence and corruption, his karmic journey unfolds. Like a sleepwalker through life, Bao-yu is finally awakened by a vision, which reveals to him that life itself is merely a dream, ‘as moonlight mirrored in the water’ .
