Thematic+Analysis+by+Eunice

=Thematic Analysis =

**Nothingness** "Nothing is something, and Something - at least the sort of thing that many consider to be important - is really nothing at all." (Hoff 143). Throughout the whole chapter, what Hoff really wants to emphasize is the importance of Nothingness. From nothing, wisdom, happiness, and truth arrive, and from something, confusion and chaos derive. People usually limit thems to what other people say and only doing what other people's have done, our destination turns into Nothing, as those something only causes even more troubles. However, by starting from no point and following no road one can reach to his real destination. When he goes to where he wants to go and do what he wants to do, then he will find the real wisdom, happiness, and peace in his mind.

**Empty Mind**

"Finally, he sent Empty Mind, and Empty Mind came back with the pearl." (Hoff 144) When knowledge, Eloquence, and Distant Vision couldn't find the Yellow Emperor's black pearl, only Empty Mind was able to find it. How? By too much unnecessary thinking and 'Something', or Knowledge and Cleverness, our minds get overstuffed. And this overstuffed mind blocks our vision, which fails us to see the essence of an object, but only the things that is useless and not important. However, Empty Mind can clear our vision and open our sight to the nature of things.

"Many people are afraid of Emptiness, however, because it reminds them of Loneliness." (Hoff 147). People think emptiness causes loneliness. However, emptiness and isolation are way different aspect. Going out to society and meeting with many other people to fill in mind, causes one to build a wall around themselves. So more they meet and contact with others, more loneliness makes even higher wall, which isolates oneself from others. However, by emptying our mind, one can discovers the fullness of Nothing, which fills our mind with nothingness.