A Study on the Edification of a Dream of Red Mansions in Hong Kong and the Classicization of Hong Kong Novels in the Age of Smart Media

Abstract

The intelligent integration of traditional and new media indicates that text has more development possibilities. In the era of Smart Media, more and more classical novels come into the classroom. In Hong Kong, novel edification has a long history and has played a vital and beneficial role in the development and dissemination of Hong Kong literature; since modern times, Hong Kong has been a crucial place for the dissemination of A Dream of Red Mansions, which has derived many Redology works. A Dream of Red Mansions is an irreplaceable classic novel in the edification process in Hong Kong. Novel edification refers to that teachers take through interpretation of text content, so that learners can not only obtain literary knowledge, but also accumulate aesthetic experience and improve personal quality. Many factors have promoted the classicization of ancient novels in Hong Kong. Taking A Dream of Red Mansions as an example, this paper discusses the relationship between the edification of A Dream of Red Mansions in Hong Kong and the classicization of Hong Kong novels. The survey shows that there are still some problems that can not be ignored in the edification process of A Dream of Red Mansions in Hong Kong; in terms of reading initiative, 16.7% of the participants took the initiative and liked to read A Dream of Red Mansions, read more than 3 versions, and read novels imitating A Dream of Red Mansions; 15.7% of the participants were passive but liked to read, read only 1-2 versions, and read novels imitating A Dream of Red Mansions; 9.3% of the participants were passive and did not like read, and had only read less than 2 versions; 25.7% of the participants were passive and did not like read, and did not finish reading them all; 32.6% of the participants expressed neutral attitude.