Feminism in Modern Manchu Female Literature: Analysis of Female Image in Caisangzi by Ye Guangqin

Abstract

This thesis stems from the perspective of feminism and probes into the family theme novel - Caisangzi, by Ye Guangqin, a Manchu female writer. It develops a deep understanding of the female consciousness implied in the novel through close examination of Ye Guangqin's work, Caisangzi, and analysis of the female images in the text. By focusing on the hidden inner world of the author and the characters in the book, Ye Guangqin's concern and thinking about women groups in the modern Manchu cultural context are unfolded. Analysis of the literary works of minority female writers has an profound research significance and has the potential to promote development of feminism among minority groups and the development of local feminism in China. This thesis unveils the awakening degree of female consciousness of the female images in Caisangzi from era, nationality and family perspectives, explores differences and causes of female consciousness from the female images in Ye Guangqin's novel. In so-doing, new ideas for studying Chinese minority female literature and Chinese modern feminism are presented.