Amber Tarka
Summary
In Encouraging Learning by Hsun Tzu, the argument Tzu provides is based on the very strict Confucius order. Confucius educated individuals to follow a given set of rules and not to venture away from the rules. Tzu’s main argument is to never discontinue your education, with education you can achieve the maximum form of yourself. He also stressed the importance of the people you surround yourself with. He says that people around you have a great influence on your education and eventually your greatness. To support your education you should show your knowledge through your daily actions. Tzu communicated to the reader that if you don’t do what is right, according to the Confucius, you will have a horrific evil life. Ultimately Tzu is very passionate about using education to get a fulfilled life.
Rhetorical Analysis Hsun Tzu uses many rhetorical perspectives. The most apparent of them all is the use of allusions and metaphors. He mostly compares humans to objects to make his point more clear. The tone of this argument is very firm as if to show authority. The tone makes the argument positively pathos. …show more content…
“The Confucian program of rites and observances was necessary because humans were inherently evil” (Austin 8). I disagree with this entirely. I believe that no one is born evil, society makes people evil, and the way they are raised creates evilness. By saying all men are born equal he is however creating a sense of unity among men. They are all evil, meaning they all have the same opportunity to start their education and become a “gentlemen”. This also shows how some of Tzu’s arguments aren’t relevant to today. Not everyone today has the same opportunity to gain education, it depends on how much money one has. So today gaining “oneness” with yourself is much harder than it was in Tzu’s
Summary
In Encouraging Learning by Hsun Tzu, the argument Tzu provides is based on the very strict Confucius order. Confucius educated individuals to follow a given set of rules and not to venture away from the rules. Tzu’s main argument is to never discontinue your education, with education you can achieve the maximum form of yourself. He also stressed the importance of the people you surround yourself with. He says that people around you have a great influence on your education and eventually your greatness. To support your education you should show your knowledge through your daily actions. Tzu communicated to the reader that if you don’t do what is right, according to the Confucius, you will have a horrific evil life. Ultimately Tzu is very passionate about using education to get a fulfilled life.
Rhetorical Analysis Hsun Tzu uses many rhetorical perspectives. The most apparent of them all is the use of allusions and metaphors. He mostly compares humans to objects to make his point more clear. The tone of this argument is very firm as if to show authority. The tone makes the argument positively pathos. …show more content…
“The Confucian program of rites and observances was necessary because humans were inherently evil” (Austin 8). I disagree with this entirely. I believe that no one is born evil, society makes people evil, and the way they are raised creates evilness. By saying all men are born equal he is however creating a sense of unity among men. They are all evil, meaning they all have the same opportunity to start their education and become a “gentlemen”. This also shows how some of Tzu’s arguments aren’t relevant to today. Not everyone today has the same opportunity to gain education, it depends on how much money one has. So today gaining “oneness” with yourself is much harder than it was in Tzu’s