To what extent, if at all, do the inflexibility and adherence to fixed ideas shown by the protagonists in each of the following works inhibit them from taking steps to solve their problems? How successful, if at all, is each protagonist in making changes in how he or she leads his or her life?
Discuss with specific reference to all three of the following:
Chuan-sheng, in “Regret for the Past” (1925) by Lu Hsun, in The Power of Weakness
Zhenzhen, in “When I was in Xia Village” (1941) by Ding Ling, in The Power of Weakness
Pak Hun, in Descendants of Cain (1954) by Hwang Sun-Won