英文摘要
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This study divides the female roles in the novel ”Water Margin” (also known as ”Outlaws of the Marsh”) into three character types: (1) the feminine temptation and trials for heroes, (2) a female partner as coworker and (3) a 'great mother' in guiding destiny. Accordingly, the women figures are the models to demonstrate the development and extermination of heroes from the Marsh. Most male characters in the novel ”Water Margin” regard women as a threat of death. Thus, the outlaws of the Marsh prefer to adopt a brotherhood rather than a relationship with a woman in order to weaken the feminine influence. However, the outlaws still need guidance from a ‘great mother’ to fight against the threat of death, as well as to pursue the value of life with others, instead of a self-contained struggle for individual survival.
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