The Apothecary Diaries Analysis: Part 2

Part 2 of The Apothecary Diaries Analysis has been uploaded to Substack. In this post, I focus on the story's heroine, Maomao.

Maomao doesn’t seek power- and that’s exactly why she has it. Her rule-breaking isn’t rebellion, but precision; her humility isn’t weakness, but strategy. Through Taoist philosophy and psychological analysis, this essay explores how Maomao survives and subtly reshapes a system designed to consume her.

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