Angels,Temptresses and"People":the Three Types of Women in Liao Zhai Zhi Yi(Strange Tales of A Lonely Studio)
In the male-centered literary history,the female images written by male writers are often divided into two cate-gories,namely"angels"and"temptresses"."Angels"image is the carrier of the aesthetic ideals of the male-dominated society,while"demon"one shows the male-dominated society's disgust at certain femininity.It is easily found that the images of"angels"and"temptresses"occupy an important position in the male-oriented text Liao Zhai Zhi Yi(Strange Tales of A Lonely Studio),which implies the author Pu Songling's reaffirmation and emphasis of patriarchal culture.However,it is worth noting that there are still some"new women"in the novel.These"new women"pursue free and independent personalities and have a strong color of fe-male liberation.
angeltemptress"people"LiaoZhai ZhiYi(Strange Tales of A Lonely Studio)