《红楼梦》是我国古典长篇小说的巅峰之作,曹雪芹在小说中写了许多小物件,亦可称为“主题物”。他充分发挥了“主题物”的美学作用,即烘托气氛,结构情节,反映人物的性格、命运等等。可以说曹雪芹把“主题物”的作用发挥得淋漓尽致,而又贴切自然,这显示出了一个伟大作家的艺术修养和广博知识。 “Dream of Red Mansions” is the pinnacle of classical novels in our country. Cao Xueqin wrote a lot of small objects in the novel, which can also be called “subject matter”. He gave full play to the aesthetic role of “subject matter ”, that is, heighten the atmosphere, the structure of the plot, reflecting the character’s character, fate and so on. It can be said that Cao Xueqin to “theme of” the role of the most vividly, but aptly natural, which shows the artistic accomplishment of a great writer and extensive knowledge.