Literature
Why is it significant that the stone and Crimson Pearl Flower meet in the land of the Disenchantment fairy?
Read pp 71-88 in vol D
(in 200 words)
Explain the relationship between the stone and Bao-yu AND Crimson Pearl Flower and Lin Dai-yu.
(in 200 words) answer one of the following questions.
A. Why is it significant that the stone and Crimson Pearl Flower meet in the land of the Disenchantment fairy?
B. The Daoist and the Monk say “another lot of these amorous wretches is about to enter the vale of tears” in order to get a “taste of human life.” What does this say about what many of us refer to as “real life”?
C. Crimson Pearl and the stone will take part in the “great illusion of human life.” What does that mean?