On the Comparison of Tragic Marriages between WANG Xi-feng and Scarlett
This paper compares the tragic marriages of the two heroines of WANG Xi-feng and Scarlett O'Hara from A Dream of the Red Mansion and Gone with the Wind.Both heroines have similar character,as they live in different time,the causes of their marriages are different.WANG Xi-feng's tragic marriage is a typical social tragedy while Scarlett's is individual;WANG Xi-feng was oppressed by the authority of the husband and the clan in the feudal society;and as to Scarlett,her pride,her fond of vanity,and her selfishness led to her tragic marriage.