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Essay Question: Do you think “spring” is an effective metaphor for comedy? Sub Question: Which came first, the metaphor or the structure? Essay written by Gina In this essay I will discuss about two movies, High Fidelity and The Tao of Steve. The two movies are both comedy films about love. I think that “spring” is an effective metaphor because spring is the season of bloom, rain, mud, melting and refreezing of snow. I believe that “spring” in the movies is an effective metaphor for these…

is a huge belief. It is so big that it leaves many other faiths in its shadows. One of those faiths being Daoism. Daoism, A.K.A Taoism, is a Chinese philosophy based on the writings of Lao-tzu, encouraging humbleness and religious devotion. The word Tao means the “way” or the “path” and is believed to be the origin of the universe, the basis of the existence of all creatures, and the laws of development and change reigning all creatures. Daoism was founded around 550 B.C.E. This is a rough…

Ancient Chinese Philosophy, Lao Tzu and Confucius, disagreed over various goals for man, they both advocated for humans to live tandem with nature. In The Tao-te Ching, Lao Tzu advises that the way to achieve individual tranquility was by following the “Tao” or “the path.” During man’s walk on this path he advises, “To know contentment of wealth” (The Tao-te Ching 97). In this particular snipit, he preaches that satisfaction, regardless of economic situation, is wealth. What is wealth? Lao Tzu…

Confucianism are two of the most famous philosophies that originated in China around 500 B.C.E. Lao-Tzu, translated as “the old master”, was known for having founded the philosophy of Taoism as well as being the author of the Tao Te Ching. The main concept of Taoism is the “Tao”, otherwise known as the “the way”, which pertains to the way of the universe as well as the way of humans. At the center of Confucianism was Confucius, a teacher whose teachings were recorded and compiled into several…

the belief that individuals need an organized allocation of authority to protect their wellbeing. Throughout history the forms of government have changed from Monarchies, Chieftains, to Popes/ Arch Bishops to modern Politics. Lao-Tzu’s views from the Tao-te Ching possess a thought that the people need a leader who is kind and gentle, but firm and wise, whereas Machiavelli describes in “The Prince” that a leader should strive to take complete control of power and wield is fiercely, things will…

Taoism is principally based upon the teachings found in the Tao Te Ching, a book largely attributed to the Chinese philosopher, Laozi. His works, combined with the various writings of the equally important Zhuangzi, a well known shaman of southern China, make up the basic principles and framework of the Taoist…

The story of Siddhartha and the Tao of pooh are great examples of how globalization actually works. Siddhartha was a young Brahmin, living in India, he was always expected to live up to everyone’s expectations and to take after his father. He followed his religion closely and did all…

In the reality show, Tao Guo, one of five fathers, showed a classic image of the strict father. He described himself as a typical man from northwestern China, who is manly, strong and cool. His son, Zirui Guo, a six-year-old boy, once accidentally wet his bed when he drunk water on the bed. When Zirui Guo was being affectionate to apologize to his father, his father, Tao Guo, got angry and criticized him for this silly mistake. He also strictly…

MEMORANDUM Writing project 1：Hypothetical 1 TO: Charles Croft FROM: Iceman (Tianjue Tao) DATE: 10/19/2017 SUBJECT: Errors in Client Recommendation and Suggestions I discovered some statistical errors when I dou¬¬¬ble-checked the research for the client proposal. If these errors would change our findings and recommendations to the client, we should amend the mistakes immediately. Otherwise, our client may not only suffer substantial losses, but our firm may even lose business. Under these…

Introduction During the age of the Hundred Schools of Thought, a term coined for an era from 770 to 221 BCE of significant cultural and intellectual expansion in China, a time when philosophers and schools flourished, Mohism, Daoism, Confucianism, and Legalism each wanted to make a claim as to how Chinese civilizations should run. Mohism was founded by Mo Tzu (470 – 391 BCE), a Chinese philosopher whose thoughts were driven by notions of utilitarianism, who also established the School of Mo…