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She-Devils of the Song Dynasty: Pan Jinlian
Outlaws of the Marsh, awesome as it may be, is basically a man’s book. The primary relationships it describes are brotherly (its alternate title is All Men Are Brothers), and women, when they’re not relegated to the sidelines, are portrayed as … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, China, feminism, gender, images of women, literature, Outlaws of the Marsh, Pan Jinlian, revenge, seduction, The Golden Lotus, Water Margin, women, Wu Da, Wu Dalang, Wu Song, Ximen Qing, Ximen Xing
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“You Have No Honor!”: More Parallels Between Star Trek and Outlaws of the Marsh
“Great men do not seek power; they have power thrust upon them.” — Kahless John and I continue to watch Outlaws of the Marsh, and we keep remarking at how much the Outlaws remind us of Klingons. A few episodes back, we watched … Continue reading
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Tagged Chao Gai, China, Chinese, Culture, Gowron, Klingons, Liangshan, Lin Chong, Martok, Outlaws of the Marsh, Star Trek, T.V., Water Margin, Worf
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