A Comparison of Tragic Fates in Chinese and Western Literature
——Taking Oedipus the King and Dream of the Red Chamber as Examples
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Boyang Li
Available Online 21 June 2024.
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- 10.2991/978-2-38476-259-0_100How to use a DOI?
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- Chinese Tragedy; Western Tragedy; Fate; Oedipus the King; Dream of the Red Chamber
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The exploration of tragedy and fate between the East and the West has been ongoing for a long time, with significant differences between the two. The tragic fate in Western literature cannot be changed; the protagonist will demonstrate a strong spirit of resistance and individual autonomy through strong resistance and struggle against fate. The tragic fate in Eastern literature is rooted in social reality, and the protagonists are mostly obedient, evasive, or weakly resistant. The difference in tragic fates between Chinese and Western literature stems from differences in culture, religious beliefs, and natural environment.
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TY - CONF AU - Boyang Li PY - 2024 DA - 2024/06/21 TI - A Comparison of Tragic Fates in Chinese and Western Literature BT - Proceedings of the 2024 3rd International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities and Arts (SSHA 2024) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 977 EP - 983 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-259-0_100 DO - 10.2991/978-2-38476-259-0_100 ID - Li2024 ER -