Truth of the Journey to the West - Humanity in Myth

Author: Deng Shuguang
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Just calculating what has been lost only makes it harder to regain what was lost and may even lead to losing what could have been gained. Unequal rewards for equal efforts are unfair, and equal rewards for unequal efforts are equally unfair. Perhaps all living beings are willing to believe that there will be a day when the world will be at peace, but until that beautiful day comes, everyone can only face this cruel and merciless world and strive to survive. The Truth About Journey to the West weaves together relatively independent short stories into a larger narrative structure. It tells complex stories in a simple way and expresses profound wisdom in concise language, attempting to uncover the actions and motivations of Sun Wukong and his companions, ultimately completely subverting the original ending of Journey to the West. If Journey to the West is a tale of different paths leading to the same destination, then The Truth About Journey to the West is a story of the same path leading to different destinations. Different personalities and experiences determine different choices, and different choices determine different fates and outcomes.