The Return: A Raphsody Analysis

Names:Professor:Course:Date:The Return: A RhapsodyTao Yuanming writes The Return: A Rhapsody immediately after retiring from official work. He was one of the few Chinese nationals who held an official position in government during the early civilization period. He is haunted by memories of his past and in his old age, he does not see any change in life. He construes an official government position as the key to life’s questions but ironically, he does not enjoy his freedom from the contentment of working as a government official. Civilization is seemingly positive, but it is laden with negative attributes such as noisy towns while in reality, the author finds peace and tranquility in the quietness of the countryside where there is a serene environment togetherness, and a closely guarded culture. Yuanming writes the poem contemplating his life to the village because he is tired of life in the civilized world. He begins the writing by highlighting his life of poverty whereby the rice jar was always empty and he made very little from farming to contain his family. Villagers believed that he had to be a magistrate, but he knows how difficult it was to land such a position. Despite applying