The last 40 chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber

The continuation of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', was completed by Cao Xueqin's good friend Gao E. When Gao E continued to write 'Dream of the Red Chamber', he made some adjustments and cuts to the first 80 chapters, as well as made some changes to the plot and characters. In the last 40 chapters, Cao Xueqin described the love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. However, their relationship was no longer the love in the original novel, but contradictions and misunderstandings. At the same time, Gao E added some new characters and plots to make the story more colorful. In the last 40 chapters, Gao E described a more realistic and complex Dream of the Red Chamber. He added many details and descriptions so that the readers could better feel the atmosphere and emotions in the novel. However, Gao E's continuation was also controversial. Some people felt that his continuation was too dull and lacked the essence of Cao Xueqin's original work. The continuation of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was written by Gao E. He made the story more colorful by adding some details and descriptions, but there were also some disputes.

The last 20 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were generally believed to be written by Cao Xueqin. Cao Xueqin was the author of " Dream of the Red Chamber ". His real name was Cao Yin, and his name was Xu Dong. He was a writer, painter, and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty. According to research, Cao Xueqin experienced many twists and turns in the process of writing "Dream of the Red Chamber" and finally completed the last 20 chapters of the novel and died around 1884. Cao Xueqin was very meticulous in her character description and excellent in her plot arrangement. His novel used the rise and fall of the four families of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue as the main line to describe the lives and emotions of the main characters such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. It also described the various ills of China's feudal society and the distortion of human nature. The last 20 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber's' exquisite style of writing and compact plot were one of Cao Xueqin's representative works and also a classic of Chinese classical novels.

Whether Cao Xueqin was the author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still a debate. Cao Xueqin was from the Qing Dynasty. His masterpiece was 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a very important classical Chinese novel, known as one of the great works in the history of Chinese novels. This novel tells the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others, depicting the life of an illusory and complicated feudal dynasty family. However, whether Cao Xueqin had written the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still controversy. Some scholars believe that Cao Xueqin may have only written the first half of the novel and the remaining 40 chapters were written by other authors. These last 40 chapters were very different from the first half of Cao Xueqin's text, and some of the contents in the last 40 chapters did not conform to Cao Xueqin's original intention. Other scholars believed that Cao Xueqin was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. The first half of the novel was the prototype of the novel, and the last 40 chapters were the continuation of the first half. They believed that Cao Xueqin had died while writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber', and that the first half of the text had been continued by his family, friends, and others. Whether Cao Xueqin was the author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still a debate. Regardless of whether he was the author or not,'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a very important classical Chinese novel that had a profound impact on Chinese literature and culture.

In the 42nd chapter of the Dream of the Red Chamber, Grandmother Liu was preparing to go home. Grandmother Jia gave her something and asked her to name Sister Feng's daughter Qiao Jie. Grandmother Jia felt a little uncomfortable, but it was nothing serious. Baoyu gave Miaoyu a bell, which made her like it. Daiyu was taught by Baochai not to be addicted to miscellaneous books, and she accepted Baochai's teachings. In addition, there were some other details and plots, such as Grandmother Jia's visit to the hospital and Granny Liu's departure.

The first 80 chapters and the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were written in two different styles and contents. The first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' mainly narrated the love stories of the main characters such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and the living conditions of the Rong and Ning families. The first 80 chapters were relatively simple and the characters were more plump, but the writing style was relatively dull and lacked the delicate description of the later chapters. The last 40 chapters used more detailed descriptions to delve deeper into the background, character relationships, and storyline of the Dream of the Red Chamber. In the last 40 chapters, the author Cao Xueqin used a lot of symbolism and metaphor techniques to make the meaning of "Dream of the Red Chamber" more profound and the characters more three-dimensional. At the same time, the last 40 chapters also added some historical background and social customs to make the Dream of the Red Chamber more historical and cultural. Generally speaking, the first 80 chapters and the last 40 chapters have very different writing styles and contents. The first 80 chapters pay more attention to the plot and the character image, while the last 40 chapters pay more attention to the literary skills and the exploration of the meaning.

Dream of the Red Chamber was a classic work in the history of Chinese literature. The first 80 chapters of the novel were about the main characters such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Baochai. It was the climax of the novel. The last 40 chapters were mainly about the decline of the Jia family and the death of Jia Baoyu. This part of the novel was called the "unfinished" part. Different people would have different opinions about the last 40 chapters. Some people thought that the last 40 chapters were too pessimistic and lost the beauty and hope of the first 80 chapters, which was unacceptable. Others believed that the last 40 chapters reflected the author's deep thoughts on human nature and social reality, which had high literary value. In general, the evaluation of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' required a comprehensive consideration of the plot, characters, language, and many other aspects of the novel. It could not be evaluated simply by a certain dimension.

The last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' had not been discovered because the complete version of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' had not been preserved. Only the contents of the first 80 chapters had been completely preserved. This meant that the content of the last 40 chapters could only be known by the author Cao Xueqin's descendants or related research. At present, the study and interpretation of the last 40 chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber are still in progress, but there is no complete and reliable version yet. Some versions of the last 40 chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber were controversial and even considered plagiarized or forged. Therefore, the specific content of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' still needed further research and understanding.

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a Qing dynasty story about Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and the others, who, with the help of the Rong family's Grandmother Jia and the others, experienced a series of complicated emotional entanglements and family changes that eventually led to a tragic ending. The first chapter of the novel, Zhen Shiyin's Dream Awareness, Psychic, Jia Yucun's Love for a Lady, mainly introduced Zhen Shiyin and Jia Yucun, as well as their roles and relationships in the story of Dream of the Red Chamber. Zhen Shiyin was a Taoist priest who got to know and befriended Jia Yucun because he accidentally ate a "stone" in the Great Illusionary Land. Jia Yucun was the second son of Jia Baoyu's grandfather, Jia Daishan, who had been hired by the Jia family to be Jia Daishan's errand boy because he was "inexperienced". The two of them walked around the Rong Mansion and gradually understood the inside story and family disputes of the Rong Mansion. The second chapter of the novel," Lady Jia passed away in Chuzhou City and Jia Baoyu dreamt in the Great Illusionary Land ", mainly introduced the story of the Great Illusionary Land and Jia Baoyu's experience in the dream. Jia Baoyu was brought into the Grand Illusionary Land because he had eaten a "stone" by mistake. He saw various illusory organizations and people. In the Grand Illusionary Land, Jia Baoyu experienced many illusory emotional entanglements and life philosophy discussions, so he had a deeper understanding of his own feelings and thoughts. The third chapter of the novel," Lin Ruhai's Family in the Rong Mansion, and Grandmother Jia's Return to the Province," mainly introduced Jia Baoyu's family background and the family relationship in the Rong Mansion. The Rong family's Grandmother Jia was Jia Baoyu's mother, Xichun was Jia Baoyu's cousin, and Lin Ruhai was Jia Baoyu's cousin. For the sake of Jia Baoyu's happiness, Grandmother Jia recognized Lin Ruhai as her son and Jia Baoyu also formed a deep relationship with Xichun. The fourth chapter of the novel," Jia Yuanchun's Tragedy and Comedy, Jia Baoyu's Dreamwalk in the Great Illusionary Land ", mainly introduced the story of Yuanchun's visit to his relatives and the Great Illusionary Land. Yuan Chun was Jia Baoyu's elder sister visiting her relatives. When Yuan Chun came to Jia Baoyu, she gave him a question to encourage him to write poetry. In the Grand Illusionary Land, Jia Baoyu saw the illusory Yuanchun and Lin Daiyu and had an emotional entanglement with Lin Daiyu in his dream. The fifth chapter of the novel, Xue Baochai's Preface, Precious and Secret, mainly introduced Xue Baochai's personality and her importance in the Dream of the Red Chamber. Xue Baochai was Jia Baoyu's cousin, who had been given the title of daughter-in-law by the Grandmother Jia due to her family's decline. In the novel, Xue Baochai helped Jia Baoyu through many crises and difficulties through her wisdom and kindness. The sixth chapter of the novel," Wang Xifeng's Poisonous Lovesickness Trap, Lin Daiyu's Mistaken Crab Medicine," mainly introduced the relationship between Wang Xifeng and Lin Daiyu and their fates in Dream of the Red Chamber. Wang Xifeng was the Rong family's Wang Xifeng. Her intelligence and wit helped the Grandmother Jia manage the Rong family so that the Rong family could be preserved. Lin Daiyu was Jia Baoyu's cousin. She died of crab poisoning due to emotional entanglement.

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic work of Chinese classical novels and was hailed as a treasure in the world's literary treasure trove. The 11th chapter,"Jia Baoyu's Memory Loss and Lin Daiyu's Rebirth", used the experiences of the two protagonists, Jia and Lin, as the main line, to show the emotional changes and life trajectories of the two characters through delicate descriptions. The following is the appreciation of this time: This time, Jia Baoyu lost his memory due to the disaster and regained it by chance. This plot was the turning point of the novel and the climax of the whole story. Before losing his memory, Jia Baoyu was a proud, cold and selfish person. He was unwilling to look back on his past and was full of despair and loneliness. However, after losing his memory, he gradually experienced the pain of life and the richness of emotions. He began to gradually understand his heart and emotions. In this chapter, the author Cao Xueqin vividly described the emotional changes before and after Jia Baoyu's amnesia. In the early stages of amnesia, Jia Baoyu felt very helpless and afraid. He didn't know if his life could continue, nor did he know if he could live like before. However, under the care and company of Grandmother Jia and Dai Yu, he gradually began to recover his memories and get to know his relatives and friends again. In this chapter, the author Cao Xueqin used a lot of symbolic techniques to compare Jia Baoyu's amnesia to "Nirvana" and the regaining of memories to "rebirth", implying the transformation of the character's inner world and self-redemption. At the same time, this chapter also shows the rise and fall of the Jia family and the decline of the family. It shows the complexity of human nature and the impermanence of fate, so that readers can have a deeper understanding of the theme and meaning of the novel. In short, the 11th chapter of " Dream of the Red Chamber "," Jia Baoyu's Memory Loss and Lin Daiyu's Rebirth ", was a classic work in the novel. Through delicate descriptions and symbolic techniques, it showed the changes in the protagonist's inner world and the turning point in his life. It made the readers feel the complexity of human nature and the impermanence of fate. It had high literary and artistic value.

Dream of the Red Chamber was a classic work in Chinese classical literature. Its full name was "Story of the Stone." It was a novel with the main characters of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and other characters as the main story. It was divided into 120 chapters. The following is a list of chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber: 1. Preface The Mystery of the Lantern Festival in Rong Mansion 3. Grandmother Jia's Spring Visit Jia Baoyu Dreaming in the Great Illusionary Land Lin Daiyu mistakenly entered the Temple of the Fairy of Magic 6. Xue Baochai's Shameful Red Musk Beads Jia Baoyu's Dream of Losing a Good Man 8 Lin Daiyu Chances to Meet Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai Will Try to Become a Citizen Wang Xifeng Raises Trouble in Ningguo Mansion Jia Yuanchun Visits His Relatives Lin Ruhai's Wife, Lin Daiyu's Marriage Wang Xifeng and Ping 'er's Housekeeping Granny Liu Entering the Rong Mansion Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu Go to the Rong Mansion Together Wang Xifeng's Poisonous Lovesickness Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Wedding Night Lin Daiyu's Mother, Grandmother Jia, Mourns Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield, Lord Grim Xue Baochai Succeeded in the Exam Wang Xifeng Havoc in Ningguo Mansion (Part 2) Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu's Burial of Flowers Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield, Lord Grim (Part 3) 24 Wang Xifeng and Ping 'er's Housekeeping (IV) Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai's Wedding Night (V) 26 Lin Daiyu's Mourning for Her Mother (6 chapters) Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield, Lord Grim (7 chapters) Wang Xifeng Havoc in the Ningguo Mansion (Vol 8) Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu's Burial of Flowers (Chapter 9) Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield (10 chapters) Wang Xifeng and Ping 'er's Housekeeping (11) Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai's Wedding Night (Chapter 12) The above is a list of chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber. I hope it will be of help to you.