Chinese LRJ #1

Chue Meng Vang

Ms. Peifer

English 10IB

April 7, 2oo9

Analects

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The confucious value of humility is explained in one quote. "In old days men studied for sake self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people."(8,1) This quote is saying how humility has now been thrown away. Humility is no longer a value in society, people nowadays only study to impress which is the opposite of humility. The other value is honesty. "A gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The small man is biased and can see the question from one side."(12,1) Due to dishonesty a man can't see things clearly unless he gets rid of it. The third value is to respect your elders and superiors. "A young man's duty is to behave well to his parents at home and to his elders abroad..."(2,1) The quote clearly says that people should respect their elders. The last listed value is to provide a moral example. "Let there be no evil in your thoughts."(5,1) People should cleanse their mind of thoughts that are immoral and wrong.


"The Master said, he who will not worry about what is far off will will soon find something much worse than worry close at hand." A good modern example that proves this quote true is global warming. Now no one is doing anything about it because it seems far away but right now temperatures are heating up and the North pole is melting. Also lakes and other bodies of water are drying up as proof of global warming.