The Alternative Knight Images in Unofficial History of the Scholars
Xiao Yunxian from chivalrous to official change,Shen Qiongzhi against the escape of rape and Feng Mingqi only personal preferences of the rescue has always been controversial in Unofficial History of the Scholars.They are Wu Jingzi's deconstruction and remodeling of the traditional knight image,and they are al-ternative knight images that are difficult to reset.This group of alternative knights actually bears a unique nar-rative function,which not only helps to deepen the narrative theme,but also forms a symmetrical narrative structure of the work,and adjusts the narrative rhythm of the whole and local levels.As the central characters involved in the case plot,they increase the case factor in the novel;their attitude towards officials is mainly co-operation,thus showing the combination of"chivalrous"and"official",which can be regarded as the precur-sor of the confluence of modern chivalrous novels.Among the secondary characters of Unofficial History of the Scholars,this group of alternative knights has an irreplaceable position.
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