Song From Shi Ching

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SONGFROM SHI CHING

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PRE-DISCUSSION ACTIVITY

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LEXICON

PLOPmeans to fall;

drop or move

with a soundlike that of

something

dropping inwater.

PLUM

is a smooth

skinned juicyfruit.

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About The Title

Song is the pinyin transliteration of

the Chinese family name.

It is transliterated as Sung in Wade-Giles,

and Soong is also a common

transliteration.

In addition to being a common surname, it

is also the name of a Chinese dynasty,

the Song Dynasty, written with the same

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What is Shi Ching / Shi Jing ?

It is an anthology

compiled from

the works ofvarious

anonymous

authorship.

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What is its nature ?

The various collected works are generallyassociated with :

specific chronological periods in China ,

such as the Zhou Dynasty,and/or associated with the specific states

of that time period;

however, many uncertainties exist,especially as to dates of the earliest

poems.

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Who Were The Writers Of Shi Ching ?

According to tradition, the method ofcollection of the various Shijing poems

involved the appointment of officials,

whose duties included documentingverses current from the various states

which constituting the empire.

The area covers what are today Shan Xi,Shan3Xi, Shan Dong, He Nan, and Hu Bei

provinces.

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Where did the poems originate ?

Geographically, these poems werecollected from the area which is now

central China and the lower Huang Hue

(Yellow River)Valley of North China where

Chinese civilization began and flourished.

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Significance of Shi Jing to Readers

Shi Jing is a

very valuable

document forthose who wish

to seek insight

into Chinesecivilization and

beyond.

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Chinese Literature

begins with Shi Jing ( Book Of Odes),an anthology of songs, poems, andhymns.

It consists of 311 poems , 6 without textdating from the Zhou Dynasty (1027

771 BC) to the Spring & Autumn Period( 770476 BC ).

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Four Main Sections Of The Collection

1. Gou Feng or

Lessons from

the States.

They are poems

or folk songs

from ordinary

people.

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2. Xiao Ya or Minor Odes of the Kingdom

They are

poems or

songsconcerning

life of thenobility.

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3. Da Ya or Minor Odes of the Kingdom

They are poems

or songs of

praise of therulers and their

life.

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4. Song or Odes of the Temple

and the Altar.

They are

hymns

written forreligious

ceremoniesof the court.

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Out of these many

collected pieces,

also according totradition, Confucius

made a final

editorial round of

decisions forelimination or

inclusion in the

received version of

the Shij ing.

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As with all great

literary works ofancient China,

the Shihave been

annotated and

commented onnumerous times

throughout history,

as well as in this

case providing amodel to inspire

future poetic works.

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SUMMARY OF SONG

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SONG ( from Shi Ching )

Plop fall the plums; but there are still seven.

Let those gentlemen that would court meCome while its still lucky !

Plop fall the plums; but there are still three

Let any gentlemen that would court me

Come while its still lucky !

Plop fall the plums; in shallow baskets we lay them.any gentlemen who would court me

Had better speak while there is time.

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Discussion Questions

1. Who is talking in the poem ?

2. Who does she invite to fulfill

her needs ?

3. Who are the plums being

referred to in the poem ?

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4. What three stages of a womans

life are seen in the poem ?

5. What musical device is dominant

in the poem ?6. What religious and historical

allusions are manifested in the

poem ? Explain your answer.

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OTHER PERSPECTIVES

Why do you think marriage is important

to the speaker in the poem ?

Why is it important in terms of :

socioeconomic culture and family

life?

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CONNECTION

Discuss the

pressure of society

on women and thenegative impression

on old Maids.

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What are the two conflicting

mythologies of singlehood ?

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Cultural Considerations

In Remaining Single

In India, it is the family that

arranges suitable matches betweenindividuals on the basis of

socioeconomic, education, and family

backgrounds.(Dugsin,

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When examining the motivation for

marriage between Taiwanese and

Chinese adults, Jow-Ching and Li

(1999) indicate that marriage is typicallyviewed as "an opportunity to maximize

the resources of the household or kin

group through the negotiation of asuitable alliance. (p.502).

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Brown (1994) notes that college

students in Korea may not be happy

with their family being involved in

marriage decisions; nevertheless, theydo not doubt their legitimacy in making

these important life decisions.

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As Talbani and Hasanali (2000) point

out, "The arranged marriage has been a

key instrument for economic, socialand political stability in South Asian

culture.

It has been used to make politicalalliances, solidifyeconomic positions,

and secure social stability among large

families, tribes, and communities ."

(p. 625)

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As Dugsin (2001) notes, Indian

women are expected not only to

marry, but also marry within theculture so that Indian core values

can be maintained.

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In Korea, the decision to go againstsocial values emphasizing the

importance of marriage often reflects

negatively on the family. A woman's choice not to marry may be

perceived by others as "her parents

have neglected their duty to find a mate

for their child" (Yang & Rosenblatt,

2001, p. 367).

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Pyke (2000) notes the expectation

of Vietnamese and Korean women

to provide parental care-giving

further stresses the importance of

family and marriage.

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As Raymo (1998) reports, the choice ofJapanese women to remain single

increases as they gain greater

participation in the labor market andbecome more financially stable.

However, despite the growing

opportunities to be self-sufficient, thecultural importance of marriage for

Japanese women remains high.

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Consequently, Raymo notes that

Japanese women appear to be delaying

marriage rather than rejecting itcompletely.

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Similarly, Ferguson (1995) foundthat foreign born Chinese

Americansand Japanese

Americanswho spoke Englishwere more likely to delay marriage

to pursue a career.

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They were also far away from their

family members and their traditional

marriage customs, which may have

allowed some flexibility in marriagedecisions. Even when women from

differing cultural backgrounds do

choose to marry, a delay in marriage forwomen is evident.

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When examining reasons for Chinese

Americans and Japanese Americanschoosing to never marry, Ferguson

(2000) found four factors consistently

related to their never-married status:1. their parent's marriage,

2. their status as elder daughters,

3. their educational goals,4. and the perceived lack of suitors.

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What is a spinster ?

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A woman who has remained single

beyond the conventional age for

marrying.A single woman.

An old unmarried woman and not

necessarily a virgin.A woman who is not married,

especially who is no longer young

and seems unlikely ever to marry.A woman who can stand

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Quotes About Spinsters

Don't laugh at the spinsters, dear girls, foroften very tender, tragic romances are hidden

away in the hearts that beat so quietly under

the sober gowns, and many silent sacrifices

of youth, health, ambition, love itself, make

the faded faces beautiful in God's sight. Even

the sad, sour sisters should be kindly dealt

with, because they have missed the sweetest

part of life, if for no other reason.

Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

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IfI follow the inclination of my nature,

it is this: beggar-woman and single, far

rather than queen and married.

Elizabeth I Tudor, Collected Works

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At least as a single woman, I had time

to pursue my own interests, read

voraciously, and travel when

opportunity presented.

Tasha Alexander,And Only to Deceive

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He is a young man with a future of power

and opportunity and we are young women

destined to be either wives and mothers at

the very best, or spinster parasites at theworst.

Philippa Gregory, The Boleyn Inheritance

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One well-meaning aunt had even told

Amanda of her belief that the Lord had kepther from marrying solely to provide someone

to take care of her ailing parents. Amanda

would have preferred the Almighty had madeother arrangements. Apparently it had not

occurred to anyone that Amanda might

have caught a husband, had the remaining

years of her youth not been expended in

caring for her mother and father.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR

PARTICIPATION !

DR. SOCORRO D. DE JESUS

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