Thesis To Do List: Chapter 1 - Virtues
Jan. 19th, 2009 01:58 pm- General Chapter Introduction: What I'm talking about: martial ability and virtue. Define any terms.
- Aeneas Martial Section: Greek influence on the epic tradition (martial)?
---> Explicate more clearly Aeneas' physical power, etc. Ability to fight, enemies fear him, etc. Parallel Guan Yu.
- Guan Yu Martial Section: Physical Power --> Speed, weapon, etc.
---> Dong Zhuo & Lu Bu --> Being chased, Lu Bu leaves his weapon behind.
---> Restraint as Confucian value. Research. Possibly move to other section.
- Pietas: General research for more quotes/sources for basic definition.
---> More examples, explicate more clearly.
- Yi: Great & Small Yi (Public/Private) needs it's own paragraph. -->Support with Mencius.
---> Clarify "rites" wording.
---> Draw on Confucian Analects, esp. for restraint and yi.
(Yi emphasizes loyalty to friends, distinct from zhong.)
- Other: Footnote Cao Cao's use of violence.
- Aeneas Martial Section: Greek influence on the epic tradition (martial)?
---> Explicate more clearly Aeneas' physical power, etc. Ability to fight, enemies fear him, etc. Parallel Guan Yu.
- Guan Yu Martial Section: Physical Power --> Speed, weapon, etc.
---> Dong Zhuo & Lu Bu --> Being chased, Lu Bu leaves his weapon behind.
---> Restraint as Confucian value. Research. Possibly move to other section.
- Pietas: General research for more quotes/sources for basic definition.
---> More examples, explicate more clearly.
- Yi: Great & Small Yi (Public/Private) needs it's own paragraph. -->Support with Mencius.
---> Clarify "rites" wording.
---> Draw on Confucian Analects, esp. for restraint and yi.
(Yi emphasizes loyalty to friends, distinct from zhong.)
- Other: Footnote Cao Cao's use of violence.