Owl is not a particularly happy person because he is a scholar and he has read too much about the bad things that can happen, the better things that he could have and his impressions of life are from others' experiences.
Although he is essentially happy he does suffer many disappointments largely because of his unrealistic attitude. He always over estimates his capabilities. Tigger does not know his limitations and thinks he can do everything. He is surprisingly plucky and courageous and knows his limitations. He is comfortable with himself and therefore does only things that he knows he can accomplish. Piglet is also happy because he knows himself. He sees everything that he has and appreciates it and is happy because he does not have the ability to overthink things. The Taoist way of looking at things and the way that children look at things is very similar Winnie the Pooh enables us to remember how we looked at the world as children and that as the purpose Milne had in mind when writing his stories.ĭo you think the characters who live the Hundred Acre Wood are happy? Milne wrote the Winnie the Pooh stories to gently teach using his lovable teddy bear as the vessel for what he wanted to say, which was to highlight the importance of keeping in contact with and always listening to the child that we used to be. For this reason he would likely have rather approved of Hoff's position. Milne once stated that he never considered himself a children's author and that he never wrote his books with children in mind. Milne would have thought of his children's story being used as an example of basic Taoism?Ī. There is no outside force telling him that he doesn't have enough to be happy and so he feels content with what he has and whom he surrounds himself with. He is happy with his lot and that is what is his main similarity with Taoism. He doesn't look to what other people have that might be better than he has and start to want that. He looks at all the things he has in his life that are good and they make him happy. He is a very happy bear because he chooses to be. He assumes people will be nice because he has had no other experience. He expects things to turn out well and so they do. Pooh does not feel envy, jealousy or avarice.
Why does Pooh exemplify the way in whichever taoists look at life? Written by Polly Barbour, Zamokuhle Vanessa Langa We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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