Confucius

Within the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald the journey of the newly rich protagonist, Jay Gatsby, is recounted in relation to his love for Daisy Buchnana. Gatsby is a charming and confident man who grew his empire of welath himself to attract his true love Daisy. While many believe Jay gatsby is an unforeseen hero, due to his obtained wealth and persistence for love, I believe that Gatsby is a tragic hero due to his flaws, naiveness, and finally his tragic fall. What brought Gatsby…

Confucius once said “ I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand” Carol Cusick could not agree more. Carol Cusick has been a teacher for 14 years, not only has she taught, but she has gained knowledge from her pupils as well. She was born and raised in Sedalia, MO and never thought she would become a teacher as she had her own struggles as a student herself. In high school, both her parents, health deteriorated, She graduated high school, but didn’t have the proper tools on…

Denisse Garcia Honors 2 Dr. Jeffrey Brodd November 18, 2017 Happiness Through Virtue Aristotle asserts that an ideal life culminates in life through living virtuously. In his famous piece of literature, Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle defines happiness and how it is achieved. In a similar style Zhuangzi and Plato reveal the meaning of happiness through their works of literature and how it is achieved. All three have similar ideas of happiness and what it means, but what differs is how happiness…

I always admire Confucius’ enlightening ideas and his methods of education, especially for “teaching students according to their aptitude.” I think it’s the best way for a teacher to fully inspire his students and fulfill their potential because every one is regarded as an individual with distinct learning style. From the seminar-conference courses to the donning system, I could feel that Sarah Lawrence College indeed respects its students and cares about them since all of them are given equal…

There are many elements needed to create a stable empire. Two great empires that will help asses this subject are the Han Dynasty and Alexander the Great’s rule over the Greek empires. The Han Dynasty offered a somewhat peaceful and free community conducive to stability, while Alexander led an empire that crashed after his death due to poor decisions that did not benefit the populous and allow for much progression. They key to the Han Dynasty’s success was the way the leaders made an empire that…

budget, but they fail to realize why there’s an Education System, to educate. That’s why I would love to go to a University, to actually learn and love my career choice. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”-Confucius, the same goes for your…

During the spread of Buddhism into China starting in first century C.E up to the ninth century C.E, responses to the spread of Buddhism varied. Many believed in the faith while some, Confucianists, argued that buddhism was outlandish. Considering that all the documents were written from the perspective of high class scholars, the plea from the majority of the population, the lower class, remains unclear. Documents 2 and 3 discuss the inner workings of the religion while bearing a positive…

The religious belief system of Satanism has been around since the fourteenth hundreds- around the time of Louis XIV- but, unsurprisingly, has never had a very large following. Satanism sprung up with fervor around the 1970’s, led by rebelling youth determined to appall their parents. However, it wasn’t until the year 1966 that the Church of Satan was officially founded by Anton LaVey in an effort to gather the worshippers around a Satan-lead theme. The Church’s principles can be found in…

China’s history is quite vast and all of its rulers have influenced the way China runs its country. Confucius shaped China’s society through manners and respect among its people and through acceptance of your place in society. Mao Zedong tried to create a higher functioning society and economy during the Great Leap Forward and Deng Xiaoping used his Four Modernizations to shape China’s economy to run smoother and more effective. Without these people, China would not be where it is today. As…

There are a variety of belief systems practiced throughout the world today. Many of these beliefs have developed massive followings, and as a result, have had a considerable amount of influence on culture in the areas where they are practiced. Hinduism, which based out of India, and Confucianism, which based out of China, had given their people a way to live their lives. More than 3000 years ago, the religion Hinduism was developed in the subcontinent of India. There is no specific founder of…