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Essay Prompt: Exploring the Saying 'Reap what you sow'
Exploring the Saying 'Reap what you sow'
In our previous lesson, we delved into the proverb 'Reap what you sow' through the essay Demonstrating the Saying 'Reap what you sow.' To reinforce our knowledge and broaden our understanding of the meaning and lessons embedded in the proverb, let's explore today's lesson.
I. Detailed Outline
1. Introduction
- Introduce the proverb 'Reap what you sow.'
2. Body
a. Explaining the proverb:
- Fruits are the sweetest and most excellent products of plants, symbolizing the best things in life.
- To have sweet fruits, there must be a 'sower,' someone who has dedicated effort to cultivation. Therefore, when we enjoy a sweet fruit, we should first think about the hard work, enduring the sun and dew, remembering the effort that the planters put into it.
=> The proverb is profound advice from our ancestors, reminding us to be grateful, emphasizing that every achievement we enjoy today is not natural but the result of a process of striving and building by those who came before us.
b. Manifestation:
- Gratitude towards parents, those who gave birth and nurtured us.
- Appreciation for teachers who imparted knowledge as we stepped into life.
- Thankfulness to the previous generations who sacrificed for our peaceful lives.
(Add some more examples on your own).
c. Significance of Gratitude:
- Living with a deep sense of gratitude makes you gentle, affectionate, and your soul becomes brighter. People around you will love and trust you because of your meaningful and compassionate lifestyle. You'll be respected and trusted by friends.
- Living with kindness and gratitude sets a shining example for children and future generations. Share your general reflections.
3. Conclusion
- Share personal reflections.
II. Sample Essay
1. Sample 1:
The persuasive essay has provided explanations, comments, expansions, and connections regarding the proverb 'Reap what you sow.' Through this, it highlights the principle of gratitude towards humanity.
Essay:
With a civilization spanning over 4000 years, our nation has undergone numerous changes through different eras. However, the distinct features of our traditional culture, the admirable qualities preserved and developed by our ancestors, persist through generations in language, writing, folklore, customs, and, notably, the tradition of gratitude towards our national roots. This is evident in various festive activities, such as the renowned Hùng Kings' Temple Festival, echoing the folk verse, 'No matter who goes against the tide, remember the anniversary of our ancestors on the 10th of March.' In our folk literature, we find many folk verses and proverbs reminding descendants of the nation's beautiful traditions, such as 'Drink water, remember the source,' 'Birds have nests, humans have lineages,' 'A tree with roots produces lush branches, water with a source creates wide and deep rivers,' and among them is the proverb 'Reap what you sow.' With profound layers of meaning, it has become a life philosophy we often hear from our parents since childhood.
Reaping what you sow is a beautiful tradition of the Vietnamese people.
Let's first explore the proverb 'Reap what you sow.' Every mention of 'fruit' brings to mind the sweetest and most wonderful product of a plant, the culmination of days of flowering, fruiting, and nurturing. However, a tree cannot grow on its own and certainly cannot produce such a delightful gift naturally. If it could, it might be a wild fruit, sour and bitter, or at best, insignificant. To obtain a fruit that is both sweet and beautiful, one needs the hands of a 'sower' – diligent, meticulous, and caring every day. Following the journey from planting seeds, nurturing the plant as it grows leaves, branches, providing nourishment, and protecting it from pests and diseases. Nurturing each flower, each fruit, so that after days of anticipation, the clusters of ripe, golden, red fruits on the tree are the reward for the person who diligently invested their time and effort into that plant. Therefore, when we enjoy a sweet fruit, we must first think of the person who created it, who toiled under the sun and dew for so long, remembering the effort that the planters put into it...(Continued)
>> View the detailed essay HERE.
2. Sample 2:
Introducing folk proverbs and sayings about gratitude, the student below skillfully leads into the essay demonstrating the proverb 'Reap what you sow.' Through step-by-step explanations, they shed light on the proverb:
Essay:
Within the treasury of folk proverbs and songs, many reflect the ethical principles of the Vietnamese people. Examples include: 'Humans have lineages, like trees have roots, and rivers have sources' or 'A father's merit is like the Thai Son mountain, a mother's virtue is like water flowing from the source. Wholeheartedly honoring mothers, respecting fathers, completes filial piety.' Or: 'A tree with roots sprouts green branches and leaves, Water with a source forms wide rivers and deep streams.' This illustrates that our people have lived by the philosophy: Reap what you sow, Drink water, remember the source.
The significance of these two proverbs reminds us to cherish and be grateful to those who came before us, who shed sweat, tears, and even blood to bring about the good fruits we are enjoying today...(Continued)
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3. Sample 3:
To elucidate the national ethos of gratitude, the following essay substantiates the proverb 'Reap what you sow,' along with another familiar saying 'Drink water, remember the source.'
Essay:
Over four thousand years of culture, our forefathers have distilled valuable life lessons. In these lessons, they emphasized that future generations must uphold morals, loyalty, commitment, and resilience. This virtuous tradition is encapsulated in familiar everyday sayings: 'Drink water, remember the source,' 'Reap what you sow.'
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Indeed, the Vietnamese people have always esteemed loyalty and sentiment in their way of life. The sayings 'Drink water, remember the source' and 'Reap what you sow' are consistently imparted by grandparents and parents as valuable lessons and admonitions to their descendants...(Continued)
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