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Nezha and His
Moral Dilemma

哪吒 — A Story from Chinese Mythology
A Pre-Class Presentation
01 · BACKGROUND

Who Is Nezha?

  • Born from the Mo Wan (Lotus Root)
  • People believed the Mo Wan would bring disaster
  • Nezha was expected to become evil in the future
  • Many people were afraid of him and did not trust him
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02 · THE DILEMMA

The Moral Dilemma

When people expected him to become a monster, Nezha faced two choices…

Accept Fate

  • Accept what others thought about him
  • Become the monster they expected
  • Express his anger freely

Fight Fate

  • Fight against what others believed
  • Prove that he was a good person
  • Protect the innocent
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03 · TWO PATHS

Two Paths, Both Difficult

Whichever path he chose, the cost was heavy…

If He Chose Kindness

  • He would still face misunderstanding
  • He would experience loneliness
  • No one would trust him despite his good deeds

If He Chose Revenge

  • He could finally express his anger
  • He would prove them right about him
  • But innocent people would be hurt
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04 · THE CHOICE
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Nezha chose to protect others
instead of hurting them.
— People are not defined by their birth,
nor by what others think of them.
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Even when the world
misunderstands us,

we should still choose
what is right.