Discuss the allegorical significance of the fillet /cap that…
Discuss the allegorical significance of the fillet /cap that Tripitika uses to bring Monkey under control in The Journey to the West. Mention, for example, where Tripitika gets it, how it works, what it reveals about the view of the good life suggested by the work, and what happens to it at the end of the work. (12 points, 12% of total; 18 minutes)
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Discuss ways in which “The Buddhist Texts” assigned for our class (the early life of the Buddha and the dialogue between the Buddha and his disciple, Malunkyaputta) might help to inform our understanding of The Journey to the West. For the latter work, your summaries and specific examples should be drawn ONLY from sections of the works assigned for this class. (25 points, 25% of total, 37.5 minutes)
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