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Prompt: Craft a passage analyzing Thuy Kieu's longing for her parents in the excerpt of Kieu at Ngung Bich Pavilion.
1. Outline
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Compose an analysis discussing Thuy Kieu's yearning for her parents in the excerpt of Kieu at Ngung Bich Pavilion.
I. Outline Compose an analysis discussing Thuy Kieu's yearning for her parents in the excerpt of Kieu at Ngung Bich Pavilion (Standard)
1. Introduction
Introduction to the author, excerpt, and the issue to be analyzed: Thuy Kieu's longing for her parents.
2. Body Paragraph
- Thuy Kieu worries and feels sorrowful, thinking about her elderly parents 'leaning on the door, awaiting news of their child.'
- She blames herself for not fulfilling her filial duties, unable to support her parents in their old age.
- Artistic Techniques:
+ Art of depicting character's inner thoughts.
+ Writing style describes emotional scenes combined with idioms, aphorisms, and anecdotes.
3. Conclusion
Overall Impression
II. Best Analyzing Thuy Kieu's yearning for her parents in the excerpt of Kieu at Ngung Bich Pavilion
1. Analyzing Thuy Kieu's yearning for her parents in the excerpt of Kieu at Ngung Bich Pavilion, Model 1 (Standard)
The excerpt 'Kieu at Ngung Bich Pavilion' belongs to the 'Family Changes and Wanderings' section. It depicts the pitiful situation and the feelings of loneliness, despair of Thuy Kieu when she is 'imprisoned loosely' at Ngung Bich Pavilion by Tu Ba. In this vast yet desolate, eerie place, Thuy Kieu remembers Kim Trong, her parents. She feels sorry, blaming herself for not fulfilling her filial duties, unable to take care of her parents in old age. Just the word 'sorry' fully expresses her filial piety towards her parents. Thuy Kieu worries and feels sorry, thinking about her elderly parents 'leaning on the door, awaiting news of their child.' She blames herself for not being there to take care of her parents when the weather changes. Through the use of anecdotes, the image of San Lai, ancestral roots, and idioms such as 'waiting for the plum to ripen,' 'warm fan in the cold,' 'a few suns and rains,' the great poet Nguyen Du vividly portrays the longing and complex emotions of Kieu towards her parents, which are worries and filial piety of a child. The writing style describing emotional scenes combined with internal monologue language used in four verses successfully conveys Thuy Kieu's feelings of sadness and longing.
2. Analyzing Thuy Kieu's longing for her parents in the excerpt of Kieu at Ngung Bich Pavilion, Model 2 (Standard)
Through the excerpt 'Kieu at Ngung Bich Pavilion,' poet Nguyen Du has painted a vivid yet profoundly poignant emotional scene of Thuy Kieu. Within the excerpt, four verses speak of longing for family, parents, and Thuy Kieu's filial piety.
'Pity those by the door tomorrow,
Who now fans warm and cools for someone?
How far from Sân Lai, the suns and rains,
Perhaps the ancestral roots now embrace someone?'
In the desolate Ngung Bich Pavilion, Thuy Kieu reminisces about her parents, worrying about her elderly parents waiting daily for news of their child: 'Pity those by the door tomorrow.' Despite deciding to sacrifice her freedom, her happiness to save her family from turmoil, Thuy Kieu still blames herself for not fulfilling her duties as a child. She worries about her elderly parents, with no one to care for or support them. The idioms 'fans warm and cools' and 'Sân Lai' and 'ancestral roots' are used to highlight Thuy Kieu's filial piety, making the verses more poignant and sacred. Even in the most pitiful circumstances, Thuy Kieu directs her longing, worries, and care towards her lover and parents. This demonstrates her loyalty and filial piety.
