Essay Paper - Monkey and Sutra The epic tale of Monkey - Journey to the West is a classic story of pilgrimage and adventure. Monkey - Journey to the West is an allegorical telling of the Monk Tripitaka's journey to India in search of the Chinese Buddhist scriptures. Further, the novel is mingled with Chinese fables, fairy tales, legends, superstitions, popular beliefs, monster stories as well as whatever the author could incorporate from the three …
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…the spiritual sutra and even as he progressed through the realistic barriers of his world and of others, he was possessed with the notion that he must succeed. This is the struggle of all mankind if s/he is to progress and develop but there must be respect for all peoples and circumstances encountered. These monsters seem larger if one does not understand who they are and with time, they can be overcome. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**