淡極始知花更豔－－李紈形象面面觀

On Li-uan：A Round Character Study of the Dream of the Red Chamber

歷來論者分析「紅樓夢」的人物時，多半認為李紈為傳統社會中持宇禮教的古板女性，著墨並不多，也未給予李紈應有的歷史評價。本文試圖以傳統社會給予女性的框架為闡述的出發點，說明李紈幼時的家學與人格形成的背景，再而以寡婦的處境與居處特色、與大觀園中眾人的互動情形，以至於命運終局為考察對象，進而全面觀照李紈整體的人物形象，說明李紈並非槁木死灰，乃是「淡極始知花更豔」。

In the past, the essay writers analyzing the characters in “the Dream of the Red Chamber” didn’t think that Li-uan(李紈) is important. And did not give her fair judgment. This essay tries to look into Li-uan(李紈) more objectively by analyzing Li-uan’s whole life-span from her childhood, widow life, her house to her relationship with others. From these aspects, Li-uan’s whole image will be clear.