How did the author balance historical detail with emotional storytelling?
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The Red Chamber

The Red Chamber
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How did the author balance historical detail with emotional storytelling?
Did anyone else feel the characters’ struggles with societal expectations mirrored modern issues?
The pacing felt slow in the middle — was that intentional to reflect the characters’ contemplative lives?