Plot The Nine-tailed Turtle

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the story chronicles zhang qiugu, scholar travels courtesans. several tales of debauchery appear prior portion kang jisheng. titular scandal regarding kang jisheng s family appears within chapters 79-80 , 115-127, in middle of novel; not main plot of novel. critics of nine-tailed turtle argue novel not have plot structure , placement of scandal example of that. david wang argues scandal nonetheless exemplary, or spectacular, of episodes of novel superficially caution against dangers of debauchery. zhang qiugu marries 1 courtesan after becoming married continues visit other prostitutes. in second portion of novel, judge investigator jin hires zhang qiugu , zhang qiugu travels beijing , tianjin, becoming involved women there. zhang qiugu not win favor of boss.


the essay nine-tailed turtle: pornography or fiction of exposure jean duval, published in book chinese novel @ turn of century, categorizes novel having string-like plot . milena doleželová-velingerová, editor of book, describes plot type having string-like plot consists of 4 planes: main protagonist s story—the string ; secondary (optional) protagonist s story parallels it; sequence of self-contained anecdotes; , non-action material in belletristic form (the last 2 being held solely string.








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