The theory of"androgyny"is one of the important theories through which Western femi-nist literary criticism schools strive for women's rights and status,and has made major contributions to the Western feminist movement.This theory also has new significance for understanding the character images in A Dream of Red Mansions.Many characters in A Dream of Red Mansions combine masculine and feminine qualities,possessing the characteristic of"androgyny".The androgynous temperament of characters such as Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu reflects the aesthetic significance of constructing a"androgy-nous"personality in A Dream of Red Mansions.
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