World Literature

Reflective Essay on the I Ching

Length: 1000-1500 words

Assignment Summary: Ask a question of the I Ching (http://www.ichingonline.net/) and summarize your response in a reflective multi-paragraph essay.

Organize your reflective essay as follows:

1. INTRO: Include your question and how you came upon asking it
2. DESCRIBE: What hexagram and response does the online I Ching give you to your question? Summarize the hexagram and its message.
3. ANALYZE: How does the hexagram and message “answer” your question? What response will you take as a result? Do you agree or disagree with the message of the hexagram?
4. SUMMARIZE: What you have learned from conducting this experiment and writing this essay.