The Schoolroom Scene of The Peony Pavilion - Essay Example

Bridal tries her best to conform to the rules and regulations and even apologizes when they are late, while Fragrance breaks all the rules. Bridal understands that respect is invaluable and someone who wants to succeed must accept the consequences of disrespect. She tells Fragrance, “A tutor for a day is a father for a lifetime” (Mair 226). This shows how much she believes and respects Ch’en.

It is not always wrong to question authority or do things differently. Bridal presents to Ch’en a set of stationery that Ch’en had never seen and a portrait with weeping eyes (Mair 225). When Ch’en dismisses them, Bridal accepts it and uses what Ch’en approves. As a result of following her tutor’s instructions, she became so good at writing that Ch’en admitted that he had never seen such good writing. I believe that taking corrections positively is one way of progressing in life. This scene thus corresponds with my belief.   

The schoolroom scene is very entertaining. There is adequate use of stylistic devices such as rhyme that give it a poetic feel (Mair 223). In addition, it emphasizes the need for mutual a working relationship between people in authority and those under them, based on trust and honesty.