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Taoism in literature

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We Should Be Like Water: Choosing The Lowest Place Which All Others Avoid: John Steinbeck As A Modern Messenger Of Taoism, Andrea Marie Hammock Jan 2005

We Should Be Like Water: Choosing The Lowest Place Which All Others Avoid: John Steinbeck As A Modern Messenger Of Taoism, Andrea Marie Hammock

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This thesis explores John Steinbeck's Cannery Row as a taoist text. It furthers this investigation by examining Cannery Row's recently discovered precursor, The God in the Pipes; examining the question of whether or not both novels were inspired by the ancient eastern philosophy of Taoism. The thesis uses clues from The God in the Pipes to determine which version of the Tao Teh Ching Steinbeck used to compose these novels.


The Role Of Taoism In The Social Construction Of Identity In The Joy Luck Club, Rebekah Elizabeth Shultz Jan 2002

The Role Of Taoism In The Social Construction Of Identity In The Joy Luck Club, Rebekah Elizabeth Shultz

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