C LIT228 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Deconstruction, Ejaculation, Dandy

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Comparative Literature
• Course: C LIT228
• Professor: Irene Sywenky

Document Summary

C lit 228 october 3, 2016: gothic/horror/ghost stories in china. Emergence of the gothic/horror was simultaneous with the deconstruction of rationality/existence. Reaction to rationalism: seen in chinese ghost stories of the time, author brings together oral tradition (popular tales) w/ classical chinese language, and style. Tra(cid:374)slator talks a(cid:271)out the ge(cid:374)re of the (cid:862)(cid:449)eird(cid:863) tales/a(cid:272)(cid:272)ou(cid:374)ts esse(cid:374)tially s(cid:272)ary folktales that exist in all cultures. Protagonist enjoys a good career, employs a high status in society. Actually returns the golden go(cid:271)let proof of the re(cid:272)ipe of the e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts. Co(cid:373)(cid:373)o(cid:374) ele(cid:373)e(cid:374)t i(cid:374) a lot of ghost stories. Amazingly modern narratives: eality para(cid:374)or(cid:373)al sho(cid:449)s e(cid:374)tertai(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t, camera adds authenticity. Set in shandong, the story revolves around a chinese scholar, wang, who becomes infatuated by a demon in disguise as a beautiful young maiden. They develop a romantic relationship which goes awry after wang discovers her true identity.