Essays Tagged: "Pooh"

A Book Anaysis: In the Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff

anation. In order to furthermore my understanding of Taoism I decided to read one of the Winnie the Pooh collections called The Tao of Pooh. This book was great as it provided humorous yet instructive ... This book was great as it provided humorous yet instructive teachings of Taoism through Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. It is a great book for anyone of all ages as it uses simple stories that are e ...

(6 pages) 43 0 5.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

"The Tao of Pooh" by Benjamin Hoff

In the novel "The Tao of Pooh" by Benjamin Hoff the reader learns the teachings of the Tao through a character that everyone ... Hoff the reader learns the teachings of the Tao through a character that everyone knows, Winnie the Pooh. Although it takes years to master and understand the Tao, Benjamin Hoff makes it easy of how t ... and understand the Tao, Benjamin Hoff makes it easy of how to live by the Tao by simply acting like Pooh.One of the basic principles of Taoism is P'U, the Uncarved Block. The essence of the Uncarved B ...

(1 pages) 31 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

"Bisy Backson" representing the most misguided of Western Society

In the novel, The Tao of Pooh we are introduced to "Bisy Backson" who represents the most misguided of Western Society, as we ... e." Often, in Western Society, we focus on the final product before we have begun the journey. When Pooh considers what he likes best in the world, he decides the "...moment just before you begin to e ... is to get the task done (much like this journal assignment). The process is often seen as punitive. Pooh would say to enjoy the process - to see it as an opportunity to create, to develop, and, above ...

(2 pages) 16 0 0.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Taoism And Confucianism In The Tao Of Pooh

Taoism and of Confucianism as seen through Tigger in The Tao of Pooh The main principles of the religions Taoism and Confucianism clash greatly. The book, The Tao o ... The book, The Tao of Pooh, describes Taoism by comparing it to the A. A. Milne character Winnie-the-Pooh. A. A. Milne's character of an energetic, action-orientated tiger, Tigger, is an ideal example ... imed to be able to climb trees better than anyone, but when he got up there, he couldn't come down! Pooh addressed this quality in his Cottleson Pie Principle when he said, "A fish can't whistle and n ...

(2 pages) 20 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Taoism

The Tao of Pooh Simplistic, natural, passive, practical, and whole - these are all words to describe an ... ly doesn’t make sense; however, in Benjamin Hoff’s The Tao of Pooh, the complexity of Taoism is explained in the simplest terms. Hoff uses the character of Winnie ... the complexity of Taoism is explained in the simplest terms. Hoff uses the character of Winnie the Pooh to explain the philosophy and major principles of Taoism. In the following paragraphs, the chal ...

(5 pages) 38 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

A. a. milne

ted neighborhood of Christopher's childhood days." (Walt Disney's The Many Adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh) Throughout his seventy-four years on Earth, Alan Alexander Milne provided millions with magic, ... the imagination. His beautiful stories, specifically those of a young boy and his bear (Winnie-the-Pooh), exquisitely described the friendly place called The Hundred Acre Woods that so many people no ...

(3 pages) 1478 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Endangered Wisdom

ld friend the owl. I can?t help but shift again to an old childhood character, Owl, from Winnie the Pooh, the one every other character went to for advice. The wise old owl from Winnie the Pooh is liv ...

(4 pages) 1084 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth