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supposed to be seen as a warning to other women so they could avoid becoming “morally” corrupted by indulging in sex and power. However, Wu was only heavily criticized because of her gender. If she was a man, she would not been criticized for her harem of men since many Emperors were allowed and were encouraged to have many wives to produce potential heirs. Wu, simply ruled in a period in which Confucianism dominated all aspects of life and in her quest to defy the rules set for women, led her to shock a nation ruled by traditions and caused her own demonization. China’s rigid patriarchal society viewed the image of powerful women as unnatural which account for Wu Zetian’s demonization by Chinese officials and scholars during her time as Empress. For all of its history, China had been a patriarchy in which men dominated politically and socially. The Chinese assigned gender roles to each gender and often associated men with the yang energy which is seen as powerful compared to that of the weak yin energy which is assigned to women. According to an ancient dictum from Shangshu, “Hens should not announce the dawn” (McMahon). Examples of other such sayings from ancient times included: “‘If no distinction is made between male and female, it will be a case of two masters. If there are two masters, then all is lost’” (McMahon). Thus, the idea of women becoming political leaders was considered unnatural to the way of life to many if not all Chinese scholars and historians of the…

“The new policies set out to once again foster a more proactive state… to ameliorate problems and to foster positive goals, foster positive goods for the people” (Packet 40). During eleventh century China, two political thinkers both studied Confucianism, but derived different perspectives on how Song China should be governed. Wang Anshi believed that there should be a strong central government, which involved itself in the issues of its society. He wanted to reform the existing government and…

Caving You may be informed about multiple sports out in the world, but did you know that caving was a sport. Caving is the recreational sport of exploring caves and is very popular among young men and woman. Caving can be done by anyone who is interested or curious about the sport. Since caves are naturally made, caving has been done for many years. Caving can be done anywhere in the world that has caves. Because Alabama is one of the most popular places for caving, it is a great…

The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck, Wang Lung, along with his family, goes through life in 1930s China, experiencing tribulation and prosperity. The Good Earth sends a universal message about a life full of struggle, in hopes to thrive and be successful. The book, wasting no time with frivolous love stories or fairytale endings, focuses mainly on the hardships of Wang Lung. A poor farmer, he depends heavily on his land. A drought and famine comes, leaving him but no choice to move to the south for…

Do you think Wang Lung deserves his good fortune in The Good Earth by Pearl Buck? Wang Lung is a hard working farmer who uses his $$$ smart to create a fortune. He, however, has some flaws, which will be talked about later. Clearly Wang Lung deserves his good fortune because of his cleverness and perseverance. Wang Lung’s cleverness is constantly shown throughout the story, even the very beginning. The book states, “Instead he saved it and sold it when the snow came on the ground at the New…

According to PercentageCalculater.com, right now in the world, there are about 2800 people that are 7ft tall; this stat is rather extraordinary when you consider the fact that the population of earth is about 7.4 billion. To do a quick calculation, you can divide 7,400,000 by 2800. When you do this you get 3.78 E-7. This means that the probability of you becoming 7 feet tall is about 00.0038%. When looking into sports, One of the biggest indicators of an athletes success is his or…

Grand Mals Do you or someone you know have Epilepsy? Epilepsy is a kind of certain type of seizure. There are hundreds types of seizure but Grand Mals are one of the most uncontrollable types of seizure. A few things that I am going to asking you to think about are symptoms, Causes, risk factors, the damaging it can do to your brain, and complications. Thinking about these things will open your mind to what Grand Mals really are. First, lets start with the symptoms you will have before…

Persuasive Piece In “The Good Earth,” the idea that obligation and duty to one’s family are very important is shown throughout the text. At the beginning of the story, Wang Lung presents his grandfather’s current physical state. His grandfather is very old and dependent upon others, and as his son, Wang Lung’s duty is to care for the old man throughout his old age until he dies. Wang Lung takes care of him throughout the rest of the story until he dies. “He had to lit the fire, boiled water,…

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The unsolved mystery about the Sodder Family still remains today. The story is about a family of eleven who had a fire start in their home mysteriously and “lost” five children. This incident took place in Fayetteville, West Virginia on Christmas Eve to Christmas morning in 1945. There is a lot evidence and many theories about this case. There have been investigations about where the Sodder children are and how the fire occurred in the first place, but none of them seem to be right so this story…