Kuang Zhouyi's Melancholic Writing in His Ci Poetry from the Theoretical Perspective of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Following Maslow's hierarchy of needs,and guided by Wang Guowei's assertion that"heaven forged a poet with a hundred calamities"in his evaluation of Kuang Zhouyi,this paper focuses on the themes of"melancholy".It examines how Kuang's writing reflects his psychological states across the levels of physiological,safety,social,esteem,and self-actualization needs.Kuang Zhouyi's ci poetry presents distinctive thematic characteristics such as the outcry against material deprivation,embodying"subsistence anxiety";lamentation over the absence of worldly joy,reflecting the"fragility of existence";despair at the hostile interpersonal environment,captured in"the elegant poise";sorrow for the plight of scholars reduced to exiled officials,as seen in"the wilting of the orchid";and a steadfast assertion of moral integrity in"tenacity without being flashy."The mutual understanding between Wang Guowei and Kuang Zhouyi was a product of their reciprocal intellectual resonance,illuminating the interplay of personal struggle and literary achievement that shaped Kuang's unique voice in ci poetry.
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