On the Female Characters in Mo Yan's "Frog"

"Frog" depicts a series of events triggered by childbirth in the rural area of Gaomi, Northeast China, during the implementation of the family planning policy. It presents the chaotic reproductive history of Chinese rural areas over several decades. The book centers on the portrayal of female characters, revealing the joys, sorrows, and survival challenges of rural women during the family planning period. This paper focuses on the female characters in the book and deeply analyzes three social roles of women: mother, wife, and professional woman. These roles are not only fundamental components of family and society but also key to understanding women's situations in a specific historical context. By analyzing the female characters in "Frog," this study explores the social realities and feminist ideas reflected in Mo Yan's portrayal of these women.