Du Tenth

During recently classes, we learn about some strong and motivated women. Although they look silent, they also show their tough at the crucial moment.

Du Tenth is the heroine in ”Du Tenth Sinks The Jewel Box in Anger” from Common Words to Warn the World which is written by Feng Meng-long(1574-1646). Du Tenth was a brothel girl who received by the oppression but still keep her unyielding disposition. She put all her hope on Li Jia to save her and beginning new life. However, Li Jia break faith with Du Tenth and sell her to Sun Fu. All thoughts are blasted, she thundered to Li Jia and Sun Fu. Then, throw the Jewel Box in river and jump into the river.

In term of Du Tenth’s personality, it is also one reason of her love tragedy. First of all, she is wise, smart and scheming. For instance, she was always ready for redeem herself. She caught a sentence and reached a verbal contract when she was arguing with procuress. This shows that her scheming thinking and her hard work paid to fight for the freedom of happiness.

Secondly, she is strong and steadfast. For example, she was painful and angry when she heard that Li Jia take Sun Fu at his word and Li betrayed her. Then, Du’s sneer shows her personal dignity, and her doughty. Eventually, she was using her beautiful look to protect her personality’s grace and human dignity.

Some professors prefer to put tragedy of Du due to Sun Fu and Li Jia. We can see some social issue from these two people’s personality, which is money, and power corrupts the human nature. In addition, this also shows that the disregards and teasing of women dignity from traditional concept. These are the reason of Du’s tragedy.

When I told Du Tenth’s story to my American friends, they are all asked why does she cho...

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...ot give happy ending to them, but show Du’s excellent and uncommon pursuing. The love that Du looking for is whatever love and death are both without regret. This emotion cannot base on gain or loss and advantages or disadvantages, but base on mutual understanding, appreciate and attract among people. This kind of emotional is the most pure in the world. In my point of view, she is a loyal woman, and knowing her own worth. She felt betrayed and abandoned because the money and jewels she carried with her was worth ten times to the amount of Li Jia trade her for. This shows that a wise and strong woman always has a second plan. Her plan for Li Jia was to set up dignity for him so that he can get back in good graces with his father. Since Li lets his father down by taking up with prostitute. However, Li lets Du down as well as the tough woman dies with a broken heart.