First of all, dress and residence
In A Dream of Red Mansions, Baochai's dress gives the impression that she is too simple and elegant, unlike a teenage girl. Episode 49: "I saw all the sisters over there, wearing scarlet orangutan blankets and feather satin cloaks." Only Li Wan wore a blue double-breasted blouse, and Xue Baochai wore a lotus-green hat embroidered with silk cranes. " Red is gorgeous and bright, which is girls' favorite color. It is more beautiful to wear red in the snow. When sisters wear red in public, Baochai wears a restrained color like Li Wan, but shine on you is less than blue. Except this time, Baochai "never loves these pollens", with few accessories, more clothes of different colors, and no girl's mentality in dressing up. Her residence is more like a snow cave, and there is nothing to play. In the case, there is only a pottery bottle with several chrysanthemums, two books and a teacup. There are only blue curtains hanging on the bed, and the mattress is very simple. "This is not in line with the age of Su Wen, but it is not Baochai's childhood. She went through a transitional period. These decorations were originally made by a young lady from a rich and powerful family. You see, I wear these rich casual makeup from beginning to end. However, seven or eight years ago, that's how I came here. I can't compare with you now, so I'll save myself. "From this passage, we can see that seven or eight years ago, Baochai, like other girls, was wearing" flowers and powder ". She originally had a girl's love for beauty, but because of family changes and environmental needs, she artificially suppressed the "heat" and formed such a dull "cold" clothing aesthetic style.
Second, behave yourself.
In the complicated relationship of Jia family, among many characters and intrigues, Xue Baochai almost won the praise of Jia family. Her "enthusiasm" for dealing with people is reflected in her generosity and propriety to her elders and sisters, her kindness to her servants and her "winning their hearts". She confided in Daiyu, hosted a crab feast for Shi Xiangyun, and answered according to the preference of Jia Mu's birthday. She was delicate, gentle and reserved, which could be regarded as a model of a good family in line with the feudal virtue and decency, and it was also the "stop" mentioned in the judgment. However, under this "hot" and "off-duty", Baochai kept a proper distance from everyone. Baochai has a "cold heart" attitude towards things that have nothing to do with her own interests. When she heard that Mrs. Wang, the persecutor, jumped into a well and died in tears, she didn't care. She just said, "That's weird." She immediately came to comfort Mrs. Wang and said, "It's very hard, but I'll give him a few taels of silver and I'll do my duty as master and servant." The death of Jinchuan is extremely indifferent and calm. On You Sanjie and Liu Xianglian, Baochai also treated her coldly. Even Xue Pan felt sorry for Liu Xianglian's becoming a monk for a while, but Baochai just advised Xue Pan to quickly divide the goods sold from Jiangnan, and advised that "Mom doesn't have to be sad for them", but "it's time to treat her brother" those guys who went with him "and" don't let others look unreasonable ". Baochai overheard the conversation between Redjade and Zhui Er in the 27th novel "Hua Hudie at Cuiting Terrace", and when she was caught, she framed Lin Daiyu with the tactic of "golden cicada pulling out its shell". Only when it comes to people or things related to her own interests, Baochai "enthusiastically" pays attention to planning, and she won't even show her feelings and pay for things that have nothing to do with herself. The indifference of Baochai's life was directly described by Cao Xueqin in the sixty-third "Shroud Red Square Banquet", while the indifference of Baochai's life was directly described by Cao Xueqin in the sixty-third "Shroud Red Square Banquet". The flower label she painted is peony, and the comment is "Be merciless and affectionate".
Third, pursue ambition.
Xue Baochai's sincere belief in feudalism, consciously advocating, resolutely defending and bravely defending, has always been faithful, and has been recognized as a typical and standard feudal "lady" by everyone in Jiafu. Baochai represents the ethical culture of feudal culture. She believes that the only way for a man to become famous, to be reasonable and to assist officials in governing the people is to study, so she has repeatedly advised him to take the road of "career economy". Baoyu disliked her and said, "A clean and white daughter also learned to pursue fame and gain, and became a traitor." Never cared. She follows the principle that "a woman without talent is a virtue, always focusing on chastity and tranquility". After Daiyu said the sentences of "The West Chamber" and "The Peony Pavilion" in the drinking order, Baochai said in a playful tone: "You kneel down and I want to judge you." Then she confided to Daiyu, "I am most afraid of reading some miscellaneous books and changing my temper. There is no hope." In her opinion, miscellaneous books such as The West Chamber and Peony Pavilion should not be read. She has a certain affection for Baoyu, but she deliberately keeps her distance from him. Aunt Xue asked her if she would marry Baoyu. She also adhered to the principle that "marriage is the life of parents" and said, "Mom is wrong, and the parents have the final say in the girl's affairs. Now that my father is gone, my mother should be the master, so let's ask my brother. Why do you ask me? " Even Baoyu was beaten, but when she went to visit, her eyes were red and she didn't cry. Under the rules of feudal culture, she was extremely self-disciplined and restrained, and became the product of group culture-a perfect female image with repressed nature and personal consciousness. In fact, she has various contradictions and residual "hot" personality. She follows the principle that "a woman without talent is virtue". Although she is ignorant, we can actually see between the lines that she can not only write poems and eulogies, but also execrate famous things, and also know about traditional Chinese opera, medical and health knowledge, Buddhist scriptures, painting and so on. So you can call her a versatile person. She also read banned books. "Who do you think I am? I am also a naughty one. Seven or eight years old is enough. Our family is also a scholar, and grandpa loves books. At first, there was a large population, and my sisters and brothers were all in one place, and they were all afraid of reading serious books. Brothers also love poems and songs, such as The West Chamber, Pipa and Hundred Yuan People. They look behind us, but we also look behind them. Later, when adults found out, they beat, scolded, burned, and then left. " When her brother Xue Pan angrily said that she was thinking about "the marriage of gold and jade" and "protecting" Baoyu, she cried with anger. When Baoyu satirized her as "Yang Guifei", Baochai, who was usually cold and forbearing, used allusions to satirize Baochai and Daiyu. These are the details of Baochai's secret love for Baoyu, from which we can see the "fiery" emotion that Baochai has been suppressing.
Xue Baochai's character can be summarized as "cold" in one word. This "coldness" is the acquired depression and the reflection of the whole feudal environment. However, the description of characters in A Dream of Red Mansions is multifaceted and complicated, so Baochai also has an unknown "hot" nature. There are details to show personality. To look at the image of Xue Baochai, we should combine "cold" with "hot" to understand the complexity and multi-dimension of the characters.