Author: Clara Moore

I thought this documentary about Confucius was so interesting, and learning more about his life gave me a much greater insight into his ideas. One thing that stuck out to me was that the documentary emphasized the power of young people. In his fifties, Confucius was having a heard time reaching his goals and spreading… Continue reading Genius of the Ancient World – Confucius

I thought that this collection of guidelines from the Confucian Canon was important to understanding Chinese culture, as well as Confucius’ ideas. One thing I noticed about this text is that each of the ideas build off of each other. For example, #9 states, “things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their… Continue reading The Great Learning

My favorite poem from the ones we had to read for class was #29. I think I was drawn to it because out of all of the ones we read, it was the most relatable to my life. I have trouble with controlling things around me and always wanting to have a plan for everything.… Continue reading Tao Te Ching – Part 1

One of the most interesting themes in this short story was the cost different people were willing to pay just to get a perfect tiger fighting scene. The “Prince” ended up becoming mentally ill because he was so convinced that he was truly a tiger killer and wanted to keep killing tigers again and again.… Continue reading Tiger Fighter

As discussed in class, the theme that money matters was central to this story. When the main character was poor, Manshan would hardly look his way, and her mother was upset, even horrified at the fact that he was in love with her daughter. It was amazing to see how quickly things changed as he… Continue reading An Entrepreneur’s story

When we first talked in class about how fiction can give us insight into other cultures, I wasn’t entirely convinced. After reading these two chapters, I can see how fiction can be so valuable in understanding other cultures in a more concrete way. Similarly, reading After Cowboy Chicken Came to Town also showed me how other… Continue reading After Cowboy Chicken Came to Town