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Prompt: Summary of 'The Tale of Nam Xuong's Daughter'
1. Summary #1
2. Summary #2
3. Summary #3
4. Summary #4
5. Summary #5
6. Summary #6
7. Summary #7
5 Sample Essays Summarizing 'The Tale of Nam Xuong's Daughter' by Nguyen Du Concisely
1. Concise Summary of 'The Tale of Nam Xuong's Daughter', Sample #1:
Vu Thi Thiet married Truong Sinh, who soon had to leave for military service. While he was away, she gave birth and cared for his mother. Upon his return, Truong Sinh, misunderstanding her loyalty, drove her away. Distraught, she drowned herself in the Hoang River. Truong Sinh realized his mistake too late. Vu Nuong, transformed into a water spirit, met a fellow villager, Phan Lang, who helped her send a message to her husband. Upon receiving it, Truong Sinh cleared her name at the riverbank, but Vu Nuong vanished forever.
2. Brief Summary of 'The Tale of Nam Xuong's Daughter', Sample #2:
Vu Nương, whose real name is Vu Thi Thiet, hails from Nam Xương, a graceful and virtuous maiden whom Truong Sinh adored and married with a hundred gold coins as dowry. Despite her husband's suspicious nature, Vu Nương always maintained proper decorum and speech. During wartime, while Truong Sinh served in the military, Vu Nương stayed home to give birth and care for their child and elderly mother-in-law. When her mother-in-law passed away, Vu Nương diligently mourned and tended to her, showing the same care as she would for her own parents. However, her happiness turned to despair when she faced unjust accusations. Upon discovering her husband's infidelity, Truong Sinh, without listening to her explanations, drove Vu Nương away, leaving her heartbroken. Distraught and feeling betrayed, Vu Nương tragically took her own life at the Hoang River. Saved by Linh Phi, the queen of Nam Hai, Vu Nương was transformed into a water spirit and resided in a turtle cave. Back home, Truong Sinh, haunted by his wife's apparition, finally understood her innocence, but it was too late. Under the guidance of Linh Phi and Phan Lang, a fellow villager, Vu Nương's innocence was proven at the Hoang River. Her return was a magnificent spectacle, appearing and disappearing amidst the waves, seated on a floral palanquin, expressing her gratitude to Truong Sinh before vanishing forever.
3. Summary of 'The Tale of Nam Xuong's Daughter' by Nguyen Du, Sample #3:
Vu Nương, a charming and beautiful maiden, was wedded to Truong Sinh. Soon after, Truong Sinh left for war, leaving Vu Nương to care for their child and elderly mother. When the mother-in-law passed away from longing for her son, Vu Nương conducted the funeral rites with utmost care. Nightly, she would gaze at her shadow on the wall and tell her child that it was their father. Upon Truong Sinh's return, their child failed to recognize him, leading to suspicion and accusations of infidelity. Despite Vu Nương's attempts to explain, she was rejected and driven to suicide by the Hoang River. Saved by Linh Phi, Vu Nương found solace in a turtle cave. Phan Lang, who had been saved by Linh Phi and returned to the mortal world, encountered Vu Nương in the water palace. With a golden flower and a message for Truong Sinh, Vu Nương's innocence was finally proven at the Hoang River. Her appearance, seated on a floral palanquin amidst the waves, was a fleeting moment of grace before her final disappearance.
4. Summary of 'The Tale of Nam Xuong's Daughter' by HSG, Sample #4:
The story revolves around a girl from Nam Xương, named Vu Thi Thiet. She was of impeccable character, while her husband, Truong Sinh, was prone to jealousy. Just as Vu Nương was nearing childbirth, Truong Sinh was called to war.
At home, Vu Nương gave birth and took care of her mother-in-law meticulously. Due to her mother-in-law's longing for her son, she grew increasingly ill and eventually passed away. Vu Nương mourned and tended to her mother-in-law's spirit as if it were her own parents'. To ease her husband's absence, she would playfully cast her shadow on the wall and tell her child that it was their father.
Upon returning from the battlefield, Truong Sinh visited his mother's grave with Đản. In the fields, a child cried, claiming that Truong was not Đản's father, as Đản's father visited every night and did everything with Đản's mother but never carried Đản. Enraged by jealousy, Truong drove Vu Nương away, despite her innocence. Unable to clear her name, Vu Nương tragically jumped into the river. She was saved by Linh Phi, the queen of Nam Hai.
Though Truong Sinh regretted his actions, one evening, Đản pointed to the shadow on the wall and said, 'There, father Đản is back again.' Truong Sinh deeply regretted, but it was too late.
Under the turtle cave, Vu Nương reunited with Phan Lang, a fellow villager. She sent a golden flower and a message to Truong, asking him to clear her name. Truong held a ceremony to vindicate her, and Vu Nương was seen sitting on a floral palanquin amidst the river, adorned with colorful flags, appearing and disappearing intermittently. She bid farewell and could never return to the mortal realm.
5. Summary of 'The Tale of Nam Xuong's Daughter', Brief and Concise, Sample #5:
Vu Thi Thiet, a girl from Nam Xương, was both beautiful and virtuous. She married Truong Sinh, a wealthy but uneducated man. Shortly after, Truong Sinh went off to war, leaving Vu Nương to care for their newborn and her mother-in-law, whom she treated like her own mother. Upon Truong Sinh's return, he misunderstood his wife due to her child's unclear speech and his own jealousy, driving her away without listening to her explanations. Unable to clear her name, Vu Nương tragically drowned herself in the Hoang River but was saved by Linh Phi and became a water spirit in the underwater palace. Only after her death did Truong Sinh realize the truth, but it was too late. Phan Lang, a fellow villager and Linh Phi's benefactor, encountered Vu Nương in the underwater palace and helped deliver a message to her husband. Truong Sinh held a ceremony at the Hoang River, where Vu Nương briefly appeared but could never return.
