| Li Yu, recognized as a classical writer by Western scholars, invites comparison with Shakespeare in terms of comic creation. Both writers share commonalities in dramatic conflict, character development, structural techniques, and comic language. For instance, both employ the space between "reality" and "fiction" to highlight aesthetic uniqueness in comic conflicts, utilize character contrasts and "twin heroines" for comic characterization, skillfully deploy techniques like "discovery" and "reversal" in structural composition, and develop distinct linguistic styles through genre adaptation. The Chinese and Western comedies represented by these two masters share similarities in their attention to universal human emotions, wisdom, and destiny, stemming from the inherent qualities of drama and comedy. Yet they also embody distinct aesthetic characteristics that reflect the harmonious diversity of Chinese and Western cultures. |