Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Non-Fiction 2018 | Page 39

The hypocrisy of Xuanzang
When Xuanzang, the Monkey King, the Talking Pig and the Friar Sand make themselves to the Ladies
Kingdom, they drink the water from the Mother River. However, the water is not wonted, a feral will be
given when being drunk. Therefore, they are so anxious and ask for the abortion agents. In the sutra, not
even slaughter is permitted, then how comes Xuanzang, a monk, is asking for the pills for the murder of the
foetuses? Aren’t the lives of the foetuses are so precious too? Thus, Xuanzang is a hypocrite that his actions
do not match with his words.
In a nutshell, these characters embody the dark and the unfairness of the world where the characters live in.
The actions of the characters also bring out the theme of dystopia vividly. Therefore, the Journey to the
West is a book that shows the social undesirability and political despair.