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JourneytotheWestOneoftheFourGreatclassicalChinesenovels.一、JourneytotheWestJourneytothewestisahistoricChinesenovelthatisconsideredoneofthefourclassicsfromtheMingDynasty.Thesenovelsalongwiththegoldenlotuswatermarginsaswellastheromancesofthethreekingdomshavewonpopularacclaimfromgenerationtogeneration.Journeytothewestisacombinationofmythparableandcomedy.ItisastoryaboutaBuddhistmonkandbunchofanimalswithhumancharacteristic.TheanimalsactuallyinthestoryareaveryfairytaletypeofmoodandtheytraveledwesttoIndiatofindBuddhistscriptures.Theanimalsthemselvesarecelestialbeinginmortalformsandtheyhavemagicalpowersthatprotectthemfromthegoblinsandtheevilspirits.Theauthor

：WuChenen

1510-----1582WuCheng'enwasborninLianshui,JiangsuProvince,andlatermovedtonearbyHuaian.Hisfather,WuRui,hadhadagoodprimaryeducationand"shownanaptitudeforstudy."butultimatelyspenthislifeasanartisanbecauseofhisfamily'sfinancialdifficulties.Nevertheless,WuRuicontinuedto"devotehimselftoliterarypursuits,"andasachildWuacquiredthesameenthusiasmforliterature--includingclassicalliterature,popularstories,andanecdotes.

Hetooktheimperialexaminationsseveraltimesinattempttobecomeamandarin,orimperialofficial,butfailed,anddidnotgainentryintotheimperialuniversityinNanjinguntilmiddleage.AfterthathedidbecomeanofficialandhadpostingsinbothBeijingandChangxingCounty,buthedidnotenjoyhiswork,andeventuallyresigned,probablyspendingtherestofhislifewritingstoriesandpoemsinhishometown.Duringthistimehebecameanaccomplishedwriter,producingbothpoetryandprose,andbecomingfriendswithseveralprominentcontemporarywriters.Wuremainedpoorthroughouthislife,however,anddidnothaveanychildren;dissatisfiedwiththepoliticalclimateofthetimeandwiththecorruptionoftheworld,hespentmuchofhislifeasahermit.Background：AtruestoryofaChinesemonk,XuanZang

tofetchbacksomeBuddhistscripturesAsforthehistoricalrecordofjourneytothewestlet'sgobacktotheTangdynasty.HistoryactuallyrecallstheBuddhistmonkmasterShan-changormasterXuanZhuangwhocrossedhemightydeserttoreachtheIndiacontinentduringtheTangdynasty.19yearslaterhecamebacktochinawithover600Buddhistscriptures.Sothefactualbasisofjourneytothewestwasborn.HowevermasterXuanZhuangactuallywasalittlebitdifferentfrommasterMonkTang.Thetheme

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andmonstersBuddhistscripturesFantasyandmythSignificance1.Historicalsignificance

2.Influenceonfuturegenerations

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White-BonedDemonthreetimesMaincharacters1.Master:MonkTang2.SeniorBrother:MonkeyKing3.SecondBrother:Pigsy4.Brother:Sandy

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MonkTangTangShan-changmaybeamonkonadaringmissiontofindBuddhascriptures.Butheisalsoafaint-heartedhypocritewholackstranscendentinsightandliveslifeinpectoralfear.Heiskindandcompassionatebuthisinabilitytodistinguishbetweentrueandfalsehoodmakehimalltosusceptibletopig'sefforttosewthiscourt.Theresultisthathewronglydistressesmonkeywhocanseethroughthebioschemesofevilspiritsanddemons.Butofcoursewhenhehasfallowblindlyinthetrapofsomefinorotheritisalwaysmonkeythatfallbackonforhelp.Whentheyarrivedtheladieskingdom.Theking,whoisaverybeautifulwoman,hadacrushonMonkTangandfancyhim.SoshewanttotietheknotwithTangwithhercountryinexchange.Forme,Ican'trefusetherequestwhiletangrefused.Inmyeye,tanglovethewomanandIcanseethatinhiseye.Justbecausehewanttocompletethetask.AndIreckonthatitwasthemostdifficultyTanghadexperienced.ThekingandMonkTangMonkeyKingMonkeywascreatedoutofarock.Hehas72kindsofchange.Henotonlyhasthesharpwitandanunrulynatureofamonkeybutalsoextraordinarypowersthatheusestoovercomedemonsandmonsters.Heisbraveandfearless,butundermonktang’sthumb.HekillthepeoplewhochangedbymonsterswhileTangdidn’tknowthat.ThusTangdumphimsometimes.Ofcoursetheybroketheicefinally.Haveyoueverdonethat?MyidolChildhoodmemories

PigsyPigsetsoffhispiglikeclumsinesswiththedispositionthatistheepitomeofhonestyanddirectness.Heisalwaysmakingamessoutofthingsandgeneratingalotofhumorintheprocess.SandyHeisloyalandfaithful.Hehasakindheartandhedoesnotdeceiveothers.HealwayslistenstomonkTangonthewayandputabravefaceoneverythingwhichTangaskedhimtodo.ButsometimesHeislackofdefiniteviewandheisnotflexible.Althoughhehasalotofshortcomings,IreckonthattonsofgirlswillseehimastheirMr.Rightinthissociety.Actuallyjourneyofthewestispurificationofthemindsothat