The Characteristics of Heroes Portrait in Water Margin

Abstract

Relative to the heroism of orthodox “saving†work in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the heroes portrait in Water Margin is deeper affected by townsfolk’s ideas, tends to self-centered and maximize to pursuit the interest of the spirit and material, even has a new phenomenon that in order to achieve self-worth by any means. The heroes portrait in Water Margin presents the new characteristics which goes against the traditional concept of hero.