Ill give 37 points to with this research assignment.

2. what are the positive and negative effects of using epistolary form?

3. what is an allegory

4. what is the purpose of allegories in literature

5. what is a motif?

6. what are common motifs found in chinese literature?

7. what is satire?

8. what is the purpose of satire in literature?

9. confucianism is often not characterized as a religion. what is it?

10. what are 3 basic principles of confucianism?

11. what is filial piety and why is it important?

12. how is tradition important in chinese society?

13. how is the idea of collectivism important in chinese society?

14. in what ways was lu xun trying to reform society?

15. how did lu xun's writing contribute to his social reform goals?

2.)Epistolary form, telling a story through a series of documents (often letters), is a unique form of storytelling with many benefits and limitations.

One benefit of the epistolary form is that it gives the reader a feeling of watching (perhaps spying) on the correspondence between characters without the storytellers' intent. This voyeurism can be exciting for the reader. It allows the reader to experience the dynamic between characters in a unique and interesting way. Whether or not it is more authentic is open to debate.

There are plenty of drawbacks to the epistolary form. It can be a bit more difficult to experience the motives, objectives, and true essence of the characters in the story without any form of omniscience or direct storytelling. The reader is limited to the documents with which she is presented. Although the reader is, of course, reading regardless, she may grow tired of reading about events rather than experiencing them in words. The difference may seem trivial, but is an essential difference in terms of experience. 

3.)a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

4.)Allegory is a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters, figures and events.

5.)A decorative design or pattern.

6.)Chinese literature is some of the most imaginative and interesting in the world.

7.)The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

8.)It intends to improve humanity by criticizing its follies and foibles.

9.)Confucianism is often characterized as a system of social and ethical philosophy rather than a religion.

10.) First principle:Jen means humane, or humanity. This is to include what makes man distinctively human rather than classifying among the other animals. 2nd principle:Li is considered the principle of gain, such as why people will actively seek out personal relationships and what people gain from society as a whole. 3rd principle:Righteousness or the moral obligation to do good. This includes the ability to know and recognize what is right and wrong, and the ability to feel what is right and wrong.

11.)Filial piety determines the moral value of a person.

12.)Gradual tolerance of religion

13.)Individuals in a collectivist culture tend to view themselves as members of groups (families, work units, tribes, nations), and usually considers the needs of the group to be more important than the needs of an individual.

14.)Lu Xun has been considered China's greatest modern writer for most of the 20th century.

15.)Sorry I don't know that one,I couldn't find anything about that.