Analects For Women Analysis
Analects for women gives much concrete practical instruction for women. It discusses what she should do in the morning to prepare for her family’s day, how she should behave with guest, on how to be a good wife, a good daughter. These are very specific rules. The analects warn. About not being a lazy women. In Book four, which discusses rising early, the Analects state’s about lazy women “They go to sleep right at dusk, sleeping all the way through daylight. [1] Book four goes on to described their disheveled appearance as being very negative. Continuing this theme is the discussing of the raising of daughter. in Book Eight, On Instructing Girls and boys,, encouraging women not to let their children become frivolous or irresponsible,
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This is viewed as disrespectful, and while the examinee, agrees that it is actually disrespectful, he believes that all people make small slips, but since in all other areas the wife is the picture of filial duty, she should be forgiven. Alternately, The only case in which Confucian principles are utilized in a way which may be seen as negative, is the case of a woman who has lost her husband and wishes to remarry in order to seek vengeance. Although one can agree that it is not good to seek marriage just for the purpose of revenge, this essay reiterates the premise that women should never remarry. It recalls the statement from The Book of Odes which stresses the vow of faithfulness and never remarry. It states that “this has been known for a hundred generations. [6]345
3 The Story of Yingying appears to be a story of love lost. It seems to have a sad ending. According to Confucian ideals this is not necessarily true. In the story we see both Yinging and Zhang go against the rules of their society. Initially Zhang is shows to be dutiful and in control of himself. He has never been with a woman. He is described as agreeable and refined [7]}. When we first meet Yingying, she is being disrespectful. She does not come to greet and thank Zhang when she does owe him a debt of gratitude. When she does finally show up she is
This is viewed as disrespectful, and while the examinee, agrees that it is actually disrespectful, he believes that all people make small slips, but since in all other areas the wife is the picture of filial duty, she should be forgiven. Alternately, The only case in which Confucian principles are utilized in a way which may be seen as negative, is the case of a woman who has lost her husband and wishes to remarry in order to seek vengeance. Although one can agree that it is not good to seek marriage just for the purpose of revenge, this essay reiterates the premise that women should never remarry. It recalls the statement from The Book of Odes which stresses the vow of faithfulness and never remarry. It states that “this has been known for a hundred generations. [6]345
3 The Story of Yingying appears to be a story of love lost. It seems to have a sad ending. According to Confucian ideals this is not necessarily true. In the story we see both Yinging and Zhang go against the rules of their society. Initially Zhang is shows to be dutiful and in control of himself. He has never been with a woman. He is described as agreeable and refined [7]}. When we first meet Yingying, she is being disrespectful. She does not come to greet and thank Zhang when she does owe him a debt of gratitude. When she does finally show up she is