Analysis Of David Wallaces Poem Battle Hymn Of The Tiger...

In 2005, David Wallace delivered his insightful â€Å"Kenyon Commencement Speech,† where he persuades his audience to change the way they think. He introduces the idea of a default setting to his audience, or in other words, a person’s unconscious perspective where situations are all about themselves. In 2011, Amy Chua wrote Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, where she shares her experience raising her two daughters in western culture as a â€Å"Chinese mother,† which is what she refers to as a strict parenting style that teaches absolute success to their children. At first glance, these two ideas don’t seem to have a common connection, although Wallace and Chua have a connected idea that is hidden between the lines. In Chua’s story, she explains how she had to see herself from her daughter’s perspective to understand her difficulties. I believe that these two ideas can merge together to show that in order to become a successful parent (â€Å" Chinese mother† or not), a level of consciousness, or an open-awarness, needs to be obtained. To become a successful person or parent, one must disable their natural way of thinking and allow oneself to engage in a particular type of freedom. This needs to be done in order to have a deeper understanding of others and build a strong relationship. Wallace endorsed the idea that if a person cannot reach this state of freedom then they will remain unconscious and in their default setting. This kind of freedom â€Å"involves attention and awareness and