T'AO CH'IEN

The poetry by T'ao Ch'ien  is really sad. It's about a  fisherman who is on a journey to find happiness in life. I believe that not being able  to find happiness in life made the fisherman age faster, and once he notices that he is really helpless he then speaks of death. The struggle to find food and wine to fulfill his belly makes him think how life would be if he once died of hunger:"He is present here in the world today, then leaves abruptly, to return no more. No one marks there's one man less, not even friends and family think of him". He speaks of such things because he became separated from his relatives, and believes that because of that no one will remember him once he passes away.

He is dedicated to find happiness but all the government jobs make him feel unhappy, even though they provide him with food and wine. The more he looks for happiness, the faster he starts aging because his devotion is getting lower and lower after every day that goes by. Many people fear death and decide to work at places that don't make them happy, but  will keep them alive and provide food for the family, but the fisherman is different, he is an good example of an hero: he has strong dedication, faces consequences ,overcomes fear and death.