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 * Please take a couple of minutes to respond to the reading. What stood out for you? What do you think of it, is it exaggerated?**

The packet contained many information about Confucianism in Korea, and before Confucianism was introduced in Korea. Mainly, it takes about the transformation of women and their rights. I wasn't very surprised by the fact that women were treated unfairly during the Confucianism days. However, what did strike me was that they had equal rights before the Confucianism period, by having the right to talk and have ancestry rights. Moreover, I was surprised how the women were treated during the Confucianism days such as covering their up


 * If Rabbit is too smart for his own good, Owl is the Brain, and Piglet....and Pooh?**

In the chapter of 'Spelling Tuesday,' piglet would be the 'confucianist' and Pooh would be the 'taoist.' During this chapter, the confucianism idea is introduced as learning knowledge, for one's benefit, and taoism is introduced as gaining knowledge from experience. Pooh emphasizes how it is extremely important for people to gain knowledge through experience since experience is valuable. However, over a period of time we see piglet running into short conclusions, which is all based on his knowledge. In the end, it's all about having knowledge from experience, or having just knowledge itself.


 * Explain right mindfulness and right concentration. Do you see how you could apply this to your daily life? Why or why not?**

Being right mindful and having the right concentration would enlighten you, according to the Buddha. By being right mindful about being aware of what is around you, and by having the concentration, it means that we should know things as they are. This aspect is used in every day, every second of my life because I have to have the right concentration in order to be successful academically. However, there are many factors of Buddhism that does not pertain to me, such as the belief of reincarnation. I personally believe that once we die, we die for sure, without being reborn with a different soul.


 * In describing Japanese development, a British Professor in 1873 declared that he felt 400 years old by the end of the century. Explain the historical context behind this quote.**

The Japanese were becoming more and more westernized by the moment. They were developing new and convenient technology, more and more by the second. Japan's new development was running in a fast pace, which made tens and tons of new technology. The British Professor declared that he felt 400 years old by the end of the century because Japan developed a significant amount of technology that is worth 400 years of making. This basically shows us how Japan was a great adapter, since they wanted to become strong as the Western countries.

 **What do you find most shocking about what you have read so far? How do make sense of such cruelty?** The most shocking fact that I found through the Rape of Nanking was the cruelty of the Japanese soldiers. As I read the book, I could see that the Japanese had high pride and they seemed to considered loyalty, greater than life. This is clearly shown through out the book and the Japanese treat people as if they are worth even less than a plant. When they are in a bad mood, they would just kill anyone because they think it's 'fun'. Another cruelty that the Japanese performed was disrespect towards the Chinese women, such as rape. There are women in Japan as well, which means that women are all the same women. How could they show such disrespect towards women in China when they clearly know their mothers and wives are women back at home? Also, it was shocking that the Japanese showed absolutely no simpathy towards the Chinese, and ended up shooting the women after rape. As a perspective from a women, I believe that this was extremely cruel. If they were going to show disrespect towards women in the first place, they should have just shot them and gave them some respect instead of raping and showing no sympathy. The Japanese were just so cruel to the Chinese that it almost made me throw up reading about the descriptions. Every human being needs to be treated with respect, instead of being thrown in the rivers after death like the Japanese did to get rid of the Chinese bodies.

** Do countries have an obligation to compensate each other for injustices done in time of war?** Countries certainly do have the obligation to compensate each other for injustices done in time of war. In the past, German during the World War 1 had to pay with a high debt because they were the main threat to the foreign countries and had costed many distruction over the war. By looking at this example you can tell that injustices or war are negatively viewed.


 * Questions**:

From this text, we know that the United States had to consider the Chinese interfering the war. The United States also had to be aware of how they judged the Chinese's intention of the Yalu march. It was important of these factors because dealing with Communist countries were severe, even back towards the Korean war. Americans definitely had to consider whether or not to cross the line to see the reaction of the Chinese.
 * 1. What did the U.S. have to consider in regards to China and the Yalu River?**

According to the text, it states that the Chinese entered war because China needed to help the Koreans due to the sacrifices that the North Koreans made during the Anti Japanese resistance and the Chinese Revolution. China basically felt obligation to help.
 * 2. According to the reading, what was the reason China entered the war?**

China had a huge impact to the US, ROK, and UN troops, not only because they were strong, but they were able to attack the weakest parts of the U.S., making them retreat. Basically, China had a massive troop.
 * 3. What effect did Chinese intervention have on the US, ROK, and UN troops?**

Explain the meaning of "Shattered Faith" how does it relate to the story?

The story is called "Shattered Faith" because the characters begin to go through many obstacles that shatters, in other words, destroys their faith of living. During the story, many of the characters are lost and are blinded about the whole situation. These people with no knowledge about the events that take place starts to go through obstacles of the reality and there are many times when they can but only think about the negative outcomes of the situation. Take for example the part when the mother decides that she wants to leave her youngest baby behind. How desperate, would any mother be in a situation that she has to give up her own baby? Through this example, we can see how family grows apart by the reality of war.


 * 5/26 Explain what the main ideas of the last few paragraphs are, evaluate Biao's reasons for the revolution. Does his argument sense? Is it reasonable? should be about three paragraphs to answer.**

To summarize the last few paragraphs of Lin Biao's speech, the paragraphs began with Biao talking about the younger generations and their role in the revolution. He stated that the new generation of China, will carry out China's future. Biao also mentions about the counterrevolutionaries, like the Liu-Deng line, a person who wished to return to the past. Liu-Deng line however did not believe in Mao Zedong, and believed in "the bourgeois outlook" instead. Lin Biao believes in China as long as the people believe in the ideal of communism.

The reasons for the revolution of Biao was mainly based on the enhancement of the Marxist ideals. Communism in China was brought to establish an equal society, removing the many clashes of the different classes. Many of the revolutionary leaders believed that the lower class people were constantly suppressed by the bourgeoisie and therefore led many revolts to end the differences and strive for equality.

I personally do not believe that Biao's ideas makes sense because his idea of the revolution seems to be a bit contradicting itself. The marxist idea states the importance of getting rid of the different photos, however, Mao had a position as a leader, and that goes against Biao's idea of praising Mao.

The document was written by the CCP in June 27, 1981.
 * __Questions on Reflections on the Cultural Revolution pages 82-84__**
 * 1) When was this document written and by whom?**

The people that were blamed for their mistakes of the cultural revolution were Lin Biao, Jing Qing, and others who were placed in important positions by Comrade Mao Zedong. It says that they riggged up two counterrevolutionary cliques in an attempt to seize supreme power and taking advantage of Mao Zedong's error, committing many crimes behind his back, bringing disaster to the country and the people.
 * 2) According to the document, who was largely to blame for the excesses and mistakes of the Cultural Revolution?**

The CCP believed that Mao was responsible for the error of making the four cliques, whom attempted to seize supreme power. Also, Mao's thesis and principal led many bourgeoisie and counterrevolutionary revisionists, whom sneaked into the Party, the government, the army, and cultural circles, which Mao was blamed for. His denouncement of marxist principals were the errors made by Mao.
 * 3) What errors does the CCP believe Mao was responsible for?**

Althought Mao innitiated the the four cliques during the cultural revolution such as Lin Biao and Jiang Qing, he was not blamed for the cultural revolution. Instead, the four cliques themselves were blamed for the costs of the cultural revolution. This leads to how the party perceived Mao due to the cult of personality.
 * 4) Who seems most responsible according to the document? How does this play into the memory of Mao as a leader and his Cult of Personality?**


 * 5) What does the CCP believe the consequences of the Cultural Revolution are? (4 of them) each person in your group read one, and explain it to others**

1st: The CCP believed that the first consequence was the negation of many correct principals, policies, and achievements made before. Basically the revolution was made to tearing down what was right such as the peoples government, central commity and Mao's own contributions. 2nd: The CCP believed that the consequence of the cultural revolution is that the confusing of right and wrong 3rd: .The confusing of right and wrong led to confusing the people with the enemy. The capitalist leaders were leading cadres of the Party and government organizations at all levels. They caused the core force of socialist cause. Liu Shaoqi and Deng Xiaoping did not exist. Lin Biao and Jiang Qing was framed as "hidden" traitors. The criticism of the reactionary academic authorities in the cultural revolution during which many capable and accomplished intellectuals were attacked and also badly muddled up the distinction between the people and the enemy. 4th: The CCP believes that the Cultural Revolution could not come up with any constructive program but could only bring grave disorder, damage, and retrogression, which would ultimately return China to its poor past. However, some progress was made in China's economy despite its losses; this included grain output increased relatively, and achievements were made in technology, industry, communications, science, and capital construction. Despite all this, in the document it states that without the Cultural Revolution, the Chinese would have scored far greater achievements. The CCP mentions how they had suffered from the sabotage by the counterrevolutionary Lin Biao and Jiang Qing during the Cultural Revolution. Along with this the CCP also states that the Party, the people's political power, the people's army, and Chinese society remained unchanged. They conclude that their people are great and it is the Party along with its socialist system that brings liveliness to China.

The document mentions achievements made by China during the Cultural Revolution
 * 6) Why do you think the document mentions achievements made by China during the Cultural Revolution?**


 * 7) Describe the tone at the end of the document. Why do you think it ends this way?**