Rereading the Stone

Episode 41 Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢, Chapter 19 part 2/2

May 11, 2021 Kevin Wilson, William Jones Season 1 Episode 41
Rereading the Stone
Episode 41 Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢, Chapter 19 part 2/2
Show Notes

Baoyu, the idle subject, subjects Aroma to surprise visitation. Aroma engages Baoyu with artful artifice, as characters and readers alike question the fantasy and reality of these social roles and relations. Later on Baoyu visits Daiyu and has aromatic memories of the Land of Illusion. Plus, we break down the “Sweet Potato” story Baoyu improvises.