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-,1,JourneytotheWest,OneoftheFourGreatclassicalChinesenovels.,-,2,一、JourneytotheWest,JourneytothewestisahistoricChinesenovelthatisconsideredoneofthefourclassicsfromtheMingDynasty.Thesenovelsalongwiththegoldenlotuswatermarginsaswellastheromancesofthethreekingdomshavewonpopularacclaimfromgenerationtogeneration.Journeytothewestisacombinationofmythparableandcomedy.ItisastoryaboutaBuddhistmonkandbunchofanimalswithhumancharacteristic.TheanimalsactuallyinthestoryareaveryfairytaletypeofmoodandtheytraveledwesttoIndiatofindBuddhistscriptures.Theanimalsthemselvesarecelestialbeinginmortalformsandtheyhavemagicalpowersthatprotectthemfromthegoblinsandtheevilspirits.,-,3,Theauthor：WuChenen,1510-1582,-,4,WuChengenwasborninLianshui,JiangsuProvince,andlatermovedtonearbyHuaian.Hisfather,WuRui,hadhadagoodprimaryeducationandshownanaptitudeforstudy.butultimatelyspenthislifeasanartisanbecauseofhisfamilysfinancialdifficulties.Nevertheless,WuRuicontinuedtodevotehimselftoliterarypursuits,andasachildWuacquiredthesameenthusiasmforliterature-includingclassicalliterature,popularstories,andanecdotes.Hetooktheimperialexaminationsseveraltimesinattempttobecomeamandarin,orimperialofficial,butfailed,anddidnotgainentryintotheimperialuniversityinNanjinguntilmiddleage.AfterthathedidbecomeanofficialandhadpostingsinbothBeijingandChangxingCounty,buthedidnotenjoyhiswork,andeventuallyresigned,probablyspendingtherestofhislifewritingstoriesandpoemsinhishometown.Duringthistimehebecameanaccomplishedwriter,producingbothpoetryandprose,andbecomingfriendswithseveralprominentcontemporarywriters.Wuremainedpoorthroughouthislife,however,anddidnothaveanychildren;dissatisfiedwiththepoliticalclimateofthetimeandwiththecorruptionoftheworld,hespentmuchofhislifeasahermit.,-,5,Background：AtruestoryofaChinesemonk,XuanZangtofetchbacksomeBuddhistscriptures,AsforthehistoricalrecordofjourneytothewestletsgobacktotheTangdynasty.HistoryactuallyrecallstheBuddhistmonkmasterShan-changormasterXuanZhuangwhocrossedhemightydeserttoreachtheIndiacontinentduringtheTangdynasty.19yearslaterhecamebacktochinawithover600Buddhistscriptures.Sothefactualbasisofjourneytothewestwasborn.HowevermasterXuanZhuangactuallywasalittlebitdifferentfrommasterMonkTang.,-,6,Thetheme,Keywords：Amasterandthreeapprentices81difficultiesGhostsandmonstersBuddhistscripturesFantasyandmyth,-,7,Significance1.Historicalsignificance2.InfluenceonfuturegenerationsMoviesTVplaysCartoons,-,8,Doyourememberthese?,-,9,Doyoulikethisbook?,BeautifulsceneriesWonderfulstorylinesMaincharacters,-,10,Beautifulsceneries,MountainofFlowerandFruit,PeachGarden,-,11,Wonderfulstorylines,UproarinHeaven,FightWhite-BonedDemonthreetimes,-,12,Maincharacters,1.Master:MonkTang2.SeniorBrother:MonkeyKing3.SecondBrother:Pigsy4.Brother:Sandy*Whitehorse,-,13,MonkTang,TangShan-changmaybeamonkonadaringmissiontofindBuddhascriptures.Butheisalsoafaint-heartedhypocritewholackstranscendentinsightandliveslifeinpectoralfear.Heiskindandcompassionatebuthisinabilitytodistinguishbetweentrueandfalsehoodmakehimalltosusceptibletopigsefforttosewthiscourt.Theresultisthathewronglydistressesmonkeywhocanseethroughthebioschemesofevilspiritsanddemons.Butofcoursewhenhehasfallowblindlyinthetrapofsomefinorotheritisalwaysmonkeythatfallbackonforhelp.,-,14,Whentheyarrivedtheladieskingdom.Theking,whoisaverybeautifulwoman,hadacrushonMonkTangandfancyhim.SoshewanttotietheknotwithTangwithhercountryinexchange.Forme,Icantrefusetherequestwhiletangrefused.Inmyeye,tanglovethewomanandIcanseethatinhiseye.Justbecausehewanttocompletethetask.AndIreckonthatitwasthemostdifficultyTanghadexperienced.,-,15,ThekingandMonkTang,-,16,MonkeyKing,Monkeywascreatedoutofarock.Hehas72kindsofchange.Henotonlyhasthesharpwitandanunrulynatureofamonkeybutalsoextraordinarypowersthatheusestoovercomedemonsandmonsters.Heisbraveandfearless,butundermonktangsthumb.HekillthepeoplewhochangedbymonsterswhileTangdidntknowthat.ThusTangdumphimsometimes.Ofcoursetheybroketheicefinally.,-,17,Haveyoueverdonethat?,MyidolChildhoodmemories,-,18,Pigsy,Pigsetsoffhispiglikeclumsinesswiththedispositionthatistheepitomeofhonestyanddirectness.Heisalwaysmakingamessoutofthingsandgeneratingalotofhumorintheprocess.,-,19,Sandy,Heisloyalandfaithful.Hehasakindheartandhedoesnotdeceiveothers.HealwayslistenstomonkTangonthewayandputabravefaceoneverythingwhichTangaskedhimtodo.ButsometimesHeislackofdefiniteviewandheisnotflexible.Althoughhehasalotofshortcomings,IreckonthattonsofgirlswillseehimastheirMr.Rightinthissociety.,-,20,ActuallyjourneyofthewestispurificationofthemindsothattheentireexpeditiontofindBuddhascripturesisactuallyawayofachievingspiritualgoodness.Sointhisplaythreearrogantweaknesslazinessevenignorancetheyareallweaknessofhumannaturethatrequiresspiritualcorrection.Howeverhonestygoodnessandcourageareallourfriendsinthed