Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Embargo Period
1-29-2017
Degree Program
Chinese
Degree Type
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Year Degree Awarded
2016
Month Degree Awarded
September
Abstract
This thesis explores the harmonious endings of two different Chinese plays The Lute and Peony Pavilion. The harmonious conclusions reflect unique aspects of Chinese culture such as Confucian ethics and norms. The analysis of these harmonious conclusions provides a further analysis of the text throughout the plays. The happy endings do not occur without strife. The conflict found in the plays is examined to demonstrate the factors that lead to the transformation from conflict to harmony.
First Advisor
Elena Suet-Ying Chiu
Second Advisor
David K Schneider
Third Advisor
Zhijun Wang
Recommended Citation
McCartin, Alexander, "THE HARMONIOUS CONCLUSIONS OF PEONY PAVILION & THE LUTE" (2016). Masters Theses. 435.
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/435