Nhân vật trí thức và nhân vật ngông của giai thoại

Abstract

This article will explore two representative character types of anecdotes: intellectual character and crotchet character. From this study, we find in the anecdotes, the type of intellectual character, is based on two fundamental trends: perfectionism and earthiness. In crotchet character, the anec- dote builds the image through two main trends: showing talents, demonstrating characteristics and expressing opinions; and being against the royal power. The social and historical context which has formed the intellectual character is the examination system of the feudalism. However, the crotchet character has been grounded on the image of philosopher Trang Tu and the moral failure of the feu- dalism in the final stage of Le Dynasty and the beginning of Nguyen Dynasty.