at? e i ‘y Devon Barlow 2%, = World Lit 1 Lesson 8 Analects Connect to Your Life Going through life alone is hard to do. You need people with certain knowledge and wisdom to help guide you through life’s obstacles. People who have been through and experienced things themselves, t's important thet you lear ffom their mistakes and make the best decision that will benefit you, So far in my life, my dad, teachers, and my brothers have been guides for me, My dad has done a fot in his life, and obviously he wants the best for me so we make plans that would best benefit me in my life, Teachers are supposed to help guide their students and help them and teach them. The ones that I have had over the years, have done a good job at thet. sd my brothers haven't exactly guided me directly. They don’t give me life advice or teach me any life lessons, yet | still learn a lot ftom them. I eam what not to do by 9%; ‘watching them, But I also learn how to deal with certain situations and stay calm. And the | ® eX“ situations are ones that I could face in the near future, While they have made mistakes, they have found ways to make the most of, and get past them, which I feel is very important in life, 2 Connect to Literature 1. wouldn't say the teaching were surprisi right thing even if you don’t get recognition. The analects pretty much teach you to do the Comprehension Check © Confucius talks about loyalty, wisdom, and integrity in the analects. ere * By reciprocity he meant integrity. Live not just for yourself but for other, and be une selfish Connect to Your Life My dad is the most determined person I know. He has set goal for himself and works hard to achieve them. He seis the bar high and doesn’t stop until he achieves his goal. He values hard LL work and working for everything, Connect to Literature 1. I feel Confucius’ teachings are a better way to live your life but Chuang Tzu is‘more realistic, or more common. Comprehension Cheek Vo ‘* Chuang Tzu and his friend to the two fish, Q '* They seem to debate on its importance versus other aspects. YO* Non-competition is referred to as a non-virtue. Think Critically V 2, Knows that more power brings more responsibility, and keen on living a simple life, he doesn’t care much for it. 3. I think it varies for everyone, It all depends on you and how you feel and what you think \/4, He means a friendly competition. Extended Interpretations While there were some similarities between the two, the two teaching were different in the aspect of conducting everyday life. While the Analects is more direct on the way you should live, the Tao Te Ching teachings teaches you to listen to yourself because only you know what makes you happy. It teaches you how to make decisions that will satisfy you instead of making A, you regretful, The Analects tells you a good way to live life. The Tao Te Ching shows you how ‘to make decisions that will make you happy. Active Reading Skill builder Individual Behavior Relationships with others To study without thinking, Loyalty z To think without studying. Zealous = ‘Approach with dignity and be respectful. Love 3 Raise the good and train the incompetent. Hate Literary Analv ill Buil Maxim: To study without thinking. Paraphrase: Observing and learning visually. Maxim: To think without studying. Le Paraphrase: Deduetion or logic. ae Maxim Approach with dignity and be respectful Paraphrase: Be respectful and people will listen.