The novel The Three Kingdoms, clearly shows that women have a very significant role in the society, one of the roles include; filial piety, which is simply the respect and care accorded to ones parents. The author also sensitizes on honor and obedience, which are considered as admirable to the Chinese woman. Women are considered to be more independent and have a moral vital role of being plausible and accurate in the bringing up of their offspring to become people of honor and dignity (Liao 230).
In the novel Marshes of Mount, Liang women are portrayed as evil. From the novel, Pan Qiaoyun plays an important role in the relationship between Xiu and Yang Xiong, and is the suspicious one in the relationship albeit terming themselves as brothers. Later, Pan fools Yang claiming that she is dirty minded and Yang consequently curses her, thereby showing the evilness in women (Nai'an Shi 8). However the relationship between Li Jing and Curly is full of trust and thus opposite to that of Hongfu who acts as the connection in the relationship between Li Jing and Curly. Pan Qiaoyun turns out to be the destroyer of the relationship between Yang and Shi, clearly depicting women as people who can become destroyers and builders of a society.
The novel The Plum in The Golden Vase, women are neither good nor bad and this describes the general character of the woman, however, the woman is portrayed to be rational with the freedom to act as they please. As a result, women ought to act as the voice of the society in expressing the needs and concerns of the society in general. With regard to a family situation, the obligations of the woman are so great and cannot be seen to hold anything against its members (Roy 372).
Works cited
Liao, C. H. E. N. "Who was older, LUO Guan-zhong or SHI Nai-an? And Which One Appeared Earlier, Romance of the Three Kingdoms or The Outlaws of Marsh?." Journal of Neijiang Normal University 1 (2013): 002.
Nai'an Shi, et al. The marshes of Mount Liang. Chinese University Press, 1994. Print
Roy, David Tod. The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei, Volume Four: The Climax. Vol. 4. Princeton University Press, 2011.Print
