Confucian-Oriented Chinese Society in Literature

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"This report will depict some of the social relationships and family structures in traditional Confucian-oriented Chinese society through the presentation of the following stories: "My Old Home," by Lu Hs'n, "The Lamp," by Shen Ts'ung-wen, "A Slave-Mother," by Jou Shih, and "Hsiao-hsiao," by Shen Ts'ung-wen. These stories were written in the period between 1919 and 1949, a transitional period in China, when the inhumane nature of traditional values was being challenged..

"My Old Home" was written by Lu Hs'n in 1921. The story was about a trip back to his old home and the difficulty he faced in communicating with his childhood friend. Not having seen his friend for more than 30 years, he found the intimacy of childhood had faded away. Jun-tu addressed his old buddy, not by his name, but by the term "master." The gap between the two men was more ... "

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