The transformation of things paragraph is interesting. Is he really a butterfly dreaming or himself dreaming he is a butterfly? It makes us question what reality is really. I also like how in section A they talked about beauty. It reminded me of the Tao Te Ching poem on the perception of beauty. What I may find beautiful, someone might find ugly. In section C, I like the example of the cook. How if you take care of something, if you are patient and take your time, something can last awhile. Then in D, he talks about how to guide and influence someone in power. If you disagree with them, do not rebel but instead try to teach and guide the person. That is what I got out of this paragraph. In section G, the writer is mocking Confucius.
I guess Hsu got revenge on Nimei. She had spent so much money on trying to make the house look good and spent money on fish. She was trying to show that is successful and happy, when she isn’t. We can relate this to American culture also because we do this on social media. She did all these things to impress Hsu, but he stood her up. He even flaunted his money in Nimei’s face. It was an interesting story with a twist at the end. Nimei’s husband shows characteristics of Daoism because he never asked for nothing in return and was submissive. This story shows views on marriage: arranged marriage. Nimei’s mother was actively involved in her romance life. There is Fidel Piety which is a Confucius ideal because Nimei married her husband to “save her mother” from starving.
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