A Study of the Re-marriage of Cai’s Wife in Dou’e Grievance from the Perspective of “Voiceless Group”

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10.2991/978-2-38476-319-1_54How to use a DOI?

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the theory of the ‘voiceless group’; Dou’e Gwen; male perspective; Cai’s remarriage; women’s studies

Abstract

The theory of the “voiceless group” places a significant emphasis on the issue of unequal rights between men and women in daily life. This paper initially examines the issue of women's freedom to remarry in the Yuan Dynasty by examining the impact of political, economic, ideological, and social conventions on the view of chastity held by Yuan Dynasty women. Guan Hanqing's masterwork is Dou'e Grievance, and Guan's unique intention is evident in the story of Cai's remarriage. Guan's personal spiritual embodiment is embodied in the plot of Cai's remarriage, which is based on the theory of “the voiceless group.“ This embodies the fact that women are the “voiceless” group in the male-dominated society, under Guan's male perspective, and their thoughts and voices are covered up by male discourse, which occupies an absolute position.The plot embodies the fact that men's words, which occupy an absolute position, obscure the thoughts and voices of women.

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AU  - Hongting He
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TI  - A Study of the Re-marriage of Cai’s Wife in Dou’e Grievance from the Perspective of “Voiceless Group”
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 6th International Conference on Literature, Art and Human Development (ICLAHD 2024)
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