Akira Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai and John Sturges' The Magnificent Seven

Imagine a knight, jousting in an arena in Europe during the Middle Ages. Surprisingly, across the world during approximately the same time period, samurai warriors fought in Japan. During the time period, 1000 to 1600 CE, the samurai and knights fought in battle in many different ways. Many differences between the samurai and knights included codes, armor, training, and religions. Without a doubt, the differences between the samurai and the knight overshadow the similarities.

The 1954 movie The Seven Samurai, directed by Akira Kurosawa, and its 1960 remake The Magnificent Seven, directed by John Sturges have many similarities; for example, the plot of both movies entails farmers hiring mercenaries to help fend off bandits that annually pillage their farms. The two movies also have differences like the characterization of the bandits in The Magnificent Seven as opposed to The Seven Samurai.

In my first reason, I believe that a knight would win against a samurai because a knight focused more on training and fighting

One noticeable similarities though is that the samurai and the knights both follow their own codes of honor and are usually loyal to their king or emperor. Another is that in both social pyramids the artisans or trades people where second to the bottom of the pyramid.

Can you imagine a world without protection.In this essay we will discuss the differences and similarities between Knights and samurai.These are the three differences I'm going to talk about religious practices,views of women, and types of armor.

The films, “The Magnificent Seven”, and, “Seven Samurai”, essentially portray the same events in action, especially in the introductory scene. However, “The Magnificent Seven”, portrays the western version while “Seven Samurai”takes place in an eastern village. The films also choose a different order to show events and to go about each event. They do, however, portray the same basic idea: an innocent village faces bandits who have no intentions besides pillaging and stealing all belongings from the villagers, even if death of villagers must come from their intentions. The scene I have chosen to compare between the two films is the introduction scene. I have chosen to analyze and compare this scene from each film because while they show direct similarities in events as well as camera angles, the films differ in many ways as well.

Hey, Have you ever learned about the Samurai and Knights?? Well they had a few big similarities but lots of differences. Also in that era Samurai and Knights they had to be very loyal to their lord. I have a question for you. Were the similarities greater than the differences? No I don't think the similarities are greater than the differences between the Samurai and Knights. So no I think there are more differences than similarities. I’m going to be talking about the Samurai [Japanese Warrior] and Knights [European Warrior] is there Social position, Training and Armor, and Life and death.

Roughly in the years 1000 to 1600 CE there were Samurai and knights. They were two very different but very similar warriors. Samurai were the knights of japan and knights were the samurai of europe. Both made from a lack of army and government, both needing land or payment, and both giving their lives to their master. They look very different, but are they more similar than they seem? Keep reading to find out.

The two warriors showed numerous overall similarities, as well as differences, when it came to place on the social pyramid, training, loyalty, among other things. There were similarities when it came to their place on the social pyramid. Both warriors were in roughly the middle class, with samurai above peasants, artisans, and merchants, and knights above merchants, peasants and serfs. (Doc A) But despite this, there are much more differences. In feudal Europe, your rank determined your wealth and power, and in Japan the shogun was much more influential than the emperor despite the

The state legislatures felt the need to enforce laws upon these farmers, so that they can gain control of their states and the people. A prairie farmer in Document C says,”…they carried a law through

Who would win? A samurai has all the tools necessary for defeating a knight. A knight has similar tools but ultimately will be defeated. A samurai would arise victorious.

There are many similarities between the Samurai of medieval Japan and the Knights of medieval Europe, especially considering their training,armor, and codes. For example document A and B discuss the Training about the knights and armor. The first similarity is that they both started their training when they were young and also, they were spiritual. A couple of the Samurais differences is that they wrote poetry secretly and, “became Samurai in a ceremony called genpuku live according to Bushido.”The Knights differences in is that, “pages become squire at age 14 and, Squires become knights at age 21.” Another similarity in document C and D is their Armor Their armor was real heavy and they both wore helmets. Although, Samurai used iron and knights

During the Great Depression, the bank frequently took over lands and kicked people out of their homes. This “monster” bank caused many people to move out west to California, leaving them with nothing. Towards the beginning of The Grapes of Wrath, the new owners of the land who were sent by the bank are seen conversing with the tenant men—the previous owners of the land, about how the land is dying. The owners then proceeded to kick the tenants off the land. “The bank, the fifty-thousand-acre owner can't be responsible. You're on land that isn't yours” (Steinbeck 34). As the land is going to be plowed over with a tractor “The man in the iron seat” (35), or the tractor driver, is found out to be a friend of the tenants. His response when asked why he would turn against his fellow farmers is, “Times are changed don't you know…Get your three dollars a day, feed your kids” (37). This shows that when given the

These two films are alike in cultural significance because they both show the viewer not to believe all that is said about individuals, races, and cultures. In the two films, both tribes were first looked at as evil enemies, but once the two men each took the time to get to know the individuals and the tribes as a whole, they realized that it was all just a lie. The Sioux and Na’vi were actually nice people who just felt threatened by the outsiders. The tribes needed to look intimidating so

The director choose this specific subjects to demonstrate the Japanese culture and hierarchy grading system. The Seven Samurai represents the spirit and wisdom, loyal, optimistic, martial arts. The film