The Art of War
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Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13
Themes
All Themes Yin and Yang Taking the Path of Least Resistance War as a Means to Protect Peace The Responsibility of Authority
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Characters
All Characters Master Sun (Sun-Tzu) The General The Enemy Spies The Officers The Men
Terms
All Terms The Way
Symbols
All Symbols Water Animals
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The Art of War

by Sun-tzu
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Chapter 1
  • Chapter 2
  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 5
  • Chapter 6
  • Chapter 7
  • Chapter 8
  • Chapter 9
  • Chapter 10
  • Chapter 11
  • Chapter 12
  • Chapter 13
Themes
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  • Yin and Yang Theme Icon
    Yin and Yang
  • Taking the Path of Least Resistance Theme Icon
    Taking the Path of Least Resistance
  • War as a Means to Protect Peace Theme Icon
    War as a Means to Protect Peace
  • The Responsibility of Authority Theme Icon
    The Responsibility of Authority
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Master Sun (Sun-Tzu)
  • The General
  • The Enemy
  • Spies
  • The Officers
  • The Men
Terms
  • All Terms
  • The Way
Symbols
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  • Water Symbol Icon
    Water
  • Animals Symbol Icon
    Animals
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The Way

The Way is intrinsic to Master Sun’s worldview, approach to warfare, and moral code. For Master Sun, all aspects of life and the cosmos have their own particular Way—that is, “path,” “road,” or, more… read analysis of The Way
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