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The Tao of Pooh
In The Tao of Pooh, the concept of Taoism is the main focus and each and every character in The Tao of Pooh represents a certain human vice and virtue. He uses every character but Pooh to show how not to live life, according to the Taoists. Pooh is basically how Taoism tells one to live while two characters, Piglet and Rabbit, are shown as ways not to live life.
Pooh, just is, as it says in The Tao of Pooh and that is the key to Taoism. Pooh never worries about anything. He is called, "The Uncarved Block." This means that everything is in its simplest form. Also, Pooh represents the joys of childhood or the joys of being a child. He has no worries and no responsibilities, he just is. He does not do much thinking before doing things, he just does them. He goes with the flow of things and that is why his life is so simple and worry-free.
The Tao of Pooh also shows how not to live life. One of the characters he uses is Rabbit and he is always rushing and is always......

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