Ode of Beauty, Tragedy of Beauty --CaoXueqin and Dream of the Red Mansions

Dream of the Red Mansions is a mixture of ode and tragedy of young women. Love between Baoyu and Daiyu and their dislike of the social environment form the main thread that runs through the whole novel. The triangle love between Baoyu, Daiyu and Baochai reveals the tragedy. Who is Baoyu's lover, Daiyu or Baochai? Who will be chosen by the Jia family to be Baoyu's wife? Both are important problems. The tragedy results from the disharmony of two choices. Baoyu gradually finds that Daiyu is his only bosom friend. Although Baochai should deserve his love, Baoyu always feels there is some kind…