PRINCE JEN SUMMATIVE

PRINCE JEN SUMMATIVE

PART ONE

THE WORD IS.....

LIFE

PART TWO

WHY- THE INTRODUCTION
I chose the word life because I believe it clearly and accurately shows what Prince Jen learned about how to survive when faced with real-world challenges.

WHAT HE KNEW BEFORE

• Before Prince Jen went on the journey, he excelled at "riding, fencing, writing poetry, and knowledge of the Six Forms of Polite Address, and other forms of essential information."

UNFORTUNATELY...

• Prince Jen had "never set foot outside the palace grounds." He also had never put on his clothes without help, and he had never washed his own feet.
• That was not true life, with people answering Prince Jen's every whim.

PART THREE

THE FIRST EXAMPLE

• The first example of life was at the very instant Prince Jen left the palace with his entourage.
• He smelled "Sublime Essence of Wretchedness" and saw the slums of Chang-an.
• He was shocked by the suffering in the slums, and to learn that life was not always easy.

THE SECOND EXAMPLE

• The second example of life is Master Fu.
• Prince Jen further learned the hardships of life when he struggled to extract Fu from the river, nearly drowning in the process.

THE THIRD EXAMPLE

• The third example of life happened when, in transporting Master Fu to Kwan-tzu, they hit a rainstorm and the carriage gets stuck in the mud.
• Prince Jen, along with Mafoo, has to dig the carriage out, and it is very tiring, strenuous work.
• After that, Prince Jen and Mafoo reach the safety of Cha-wei's yamen, where they can spend a comfortable night, and they meet Voyaging Moon.

PART FOUR

THE FOURTH EXAMPLE

• The fourth example of life happened when Li Kwang and the many hundreds of Jen's entourage mysteriously vanished.
• This told Jen that people did not always stay, patiently, waiting for his orders.

THE FIFTH EXAMPLE

• The fifth example of what life was like was the ordeal with Natha in the cave.
• This is a major hardship for Prince Jen. He is stripped of the sword and his warrant, and realizes that just because he is the prince doesn't mean that he is always treated with the utmost respect.

THE SIXTH EXAMPLE

• The sixth example of life was when Prince Jen got whipped by Fat-choy.
• This told Jen that all officials were not caring angels who believed people who said that they were the prince.

THE SEVENTH EXAMPLE

• The seventh example of life was when Master Shu spit into Prince Jen's face.
• This told Jen that some people did not like his father T'ai's rule.

THE EIGHTH EXAMPLE

• The eighth example of life was the painful, rough journey to the T'ung pass.
• At the beginning of the journey, Prince Jen's feet were aching.
• At the end, however, his feet were calloused and almost immune!

THE EIGHTH EXAMPLE CONTINUED

• The T'ung Pass showed Prince Jen the physical pain of the natural world and that not just people cause bad things.

THE NINTH EXAMPLE

• The ninth example of life was the storm at the River Lo.
• This told Jen about the unbeatable forces of nature, and how they tear him from his girlfriend and send him down the river.
• Then Prince Jen, now alone, reaches the safe haven of the fisherman's hut.

PART FIVE

THE TENTH EXAMPLE

• The tenth example of life was the search for Voyaging Moon.
• This told Jen that not everyone was ready with an answer.

THE ELEVENTH EXAMPLE

• The eleventh example of life was Ping-erh and how Natha would not easily part with his sword.
• This showed Jen how hard it was to get what he wanted.

THE TWELFTH EXAMPLE

• The twelfth example of life was Prince Jen's cold welcome when he entered Chai-sang.
• This shows that not everyone in the world is willing to welcome travelers with open arms.
• Luckily, Master Chu finds him and takes him in, and Jen is safe.

PART SIX

THE THIRTEENTH EXAMPLE

• The thirteenth example of life was Fat-choy's ruling, sentencing Jen to torture by cangue.
• That shows that not all officials were truthful and just men.

THE FOURTEENTH EXAMPLE

• The fourteenth example of life was the cangue.
• The cangue caused Jen unbelievable suffering and pain.

THE FOURTEENTH EXAMPLE CONTINUED

• After a couple months, Prince Jen could not speak, could barely eat, and was insane.
• Luckily, Mafoo and Moxa, previously lost, found him and saved him, and he was the same once more.

PART SEVEN

THE FIFTEENTH EXAMPLE

• The fifteenth example of life was how now- King Jen was captured and sent to King Natha.
• This showed Jen that there are usurpers everywhere, and he must deal with them.

THE SIXTEENTH EXAMPLE

• The sixteenth and final example of life was the death of Natha.
• This told Jen that sometimes force is necessary to get rid of enemies.

PART EIGHT

AFTER

• After the death of Natha, King Jen and Queen Voyaging Moon were wise, thoughtful, caring rulers.
• The kingdom of T'ang prospered and was a utopia.
• Though King Jen never found T'ien-kuo, he created one in T'ang.

INSTRUMENTAL PEOPLE

• Always there, and guiding Jen along, were the five Masters: Hu, Wu, Fu, Shu, and Chu.
• Whether they were friends, brothers, or even just one person, they were (an) individual(s) who wished to see a better kingdom.
• And they succeeded.

THE END