Lu Xun's"Blessings"has been published for a hundred years.Over the past century,the critiques of"Blessings"have mostly focused on the persecution of Aunt Xianglin by feudal ethics and old superstitions,yet this article attempts to provide a different perspective.Aunt Xianglin did not die because of specific individuals representing feudal ethics(Lord Lu)or old superstitions(Mrs.Liu),but rather of the broken Interactional Ritual Chains,the biggest challenge after her being widowed for a second time and returning to Luzhen.She raised her famous three questions was directly because the broken interactional ritual chains led to the disintegration of her social relationships upon which she relied for survival.Additionally,this article discusses the story's title,"Blessings",and the name of its heroine,Xianglin,believing that these words carry special meanings.
Lu Xun"Blessings"Aunt Xianglininteractional ritual chainsrecursive soulthree questions of the soul