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Yin Yang Symbol

I have seen the Yin Yang symbol in stores, on clothing, in movies and in books. However, I had never taken the time to research the real meaning and history of this popular symbol. The Yin Yang symbol represents an interconnectedness of opposite forces in nature. The white and black colors represent opposites in the… Continue reading Yin Yang Symbol

Daodejing Reflection

Before I really ever read this story, I thought about how hard it is for some people to pronounce names or spell names correctly. Even my last name, Wall, gets spelled incorrectly all the time because people try to get way too fancy with it: Wahl or Wal. I can’t even list all the different… Continue reading Daodejing Reflection

Tiger Fighter Thoughs

Reading through this article gave me mixed feelings about what it was trying to get across if anything as it seemed to be a story that they would tell to students. The storyline made me think about just how interesting some stories get when the author tries to make random twists and turns while writing.… Continue reading Tiger Fighter Thoughs

Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) Reflection

Because the Daodejing is written in poetic form with evocative language, I did find it to be somewhat challenging to translate. Having multiple translations to choose from definitely helped, though, and I found it interesting to compare and contrast and find similarities and differences among the various translations. The Stephen Addiss translation breaks the core… Continue reading Daodejing (Tao Te Ching) Reflection

Lots To Be Learned

As young adults, there is so much that we are trying to learn in so little time before we are out in the real world. Through many mediums like social media, television, and books, knowledge is all around us and there are lots of ways that we can obtain it. In the “Daodejing”, there is… Continue reading Lots To Be Learned

Perfection and Heroism – Reflection on “A Tiger Fighter is Hard to Find”

In the short story, “Tiger Killers are Hard to Find”, themes of perfection, ambition, and heroism run deep. All these all work together in preparing the characteristics of a role model – which was the main reason the film was given a green light; the government wanted a role model, a hero, that embodied an… Continue reading Perfection and Heroism – Reflection on “A Tiger Fighter is Hard to Find”

“Tiger fighter”

I thought this story was very entertaining, but also very different than anything else I have ever read. It kind of reminded me of a folktale (I took a class where we read a lot of folktales) because of the randomness of it all. The story and its customs didn’t seem all too different from… Continue reading “Tiger fighter”