Comment on the artistic techniques of characterization in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is not only good at narration, but also good at writing people, and has created a number of vivid characters. Such as the resourceful Superman Zhuge Liang, the treacherous hero Cao Cao, the kind and generous Liu Bei, the brave and loyal Guan Yu, the narrow-minded Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun, the honest and honest Lu Su and the crafty Sima Yi. These characters have distinct personalities and often become representatives of a certain kind of people.

There are four main ways to create characters in novels: first, the characters are endowed with certain personality characteristics as soon as they appear, such as Cao Cao's scheming when he pretended to be a "stroke" to frame his uncle when he was young; The second is to repeatedly render certain personality characteristics. For example, in order to highlight the ferocity of Cao Cao, the author wrote that he killed people in his dreams, the Lv Boshe family and the grain officer who managed the warehouse, so as to appease and deceive the whole army. Third, highlight the character with legendary stories and vivid details. For example, in order to highlight Zhang Fei's bravery, he growled three times on the Changban Bridge, scaring Xia Houba around Cao Cao into falling off his horse. Fourth, contrast and contrast are used to contrast and highlight the character. For example, Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness are used to set off Cao Cao's treachery, and the beauty of mountain scenery and the laughter of relatives and friends are used to set off Zhuge Liang's noble character and extraordinary talent.

However, we should also note that the characters in The Romance of the Three Kingdoms are often stylized and faceless because of their stable and single personalities. Although they can give readers a strong and vivid impression, they are often accompanied by a sense of distortion. For example, Mr. Lu Xun pointed out that the work "wants to show Liu Bei's length and thickness, but it looks like a fake, and it looks like Zhuge Liang's wisdom is close to a demon", because he shows Liu Bei's generosity as an elder, and this character looks a little hypocritical, and because he highlights Zhuge Liang's wisdom too much, he is written close to a demon, and he is no longer like a human being. This is also the shortcomings of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.