The On People 's Daily Lives

How do the composers of classical texts convey themes that are still relevant in today’s society?

Buddha in the Land of Kami reviews Japan on a historical account. It revisits the story of the Kami and elaborates on the country’s uniqueness. Significant to Japanese culture, this film recognizes Chinese culture as the primary influence on Japan formation. The film given categorizes as a historical documentary that appears to be in the setting of Japan from the seventh and twelfth centuries. Although World History; Culture, States and Societies, explore a different time frame (500 B.C.E- Seventh century), there are still many similarities as compared to the documentary; such as the importance of the Kami, and the role Chinese culture play on the development of Japan.

To say the Japanese culture value family is an understatement. To say they value honor is a no brainer. What many don’t know is just how deep these values go, as well as how often they are reflected in their literature. In the past the Japanese valued honor, now they call it saving face in our modern times. Both terms mean the same thing and can be lost or earned almost the same way. The Japanese value honor and family, both are equally displayed in various works of literature. The Tale of the Heike gives prime examples of how the Japanese honor others and themselves. The tale also shows how the Japanese culture values family of their own as well as others.

Nicki asks if Dana believes in her, it is a big step for Dana to allow Nicki, a person she met only a few weeks earlier, to save her sister from going through the abuse she went through as a younger child. Nicki is able to save Dana’s sister and helps Dana learn to trust her mother and sister again. In conclusion Dana becomes a trusting individual when she learns her sister is in trouble and opens up to let Nicki help.

As a result, they carried a fear that disagreement with their military training would result in political and social “shunning” that could potentially be physically harmful to themselves and loved ones. The notion of violence as their form of protection stemmed “from their feudal roots of government” that “took on a more militant style of leadership during the early part of the 20th century “ (Cook). Their finite militant style of government taught “to desire to serve their nation, and [ as a result] the militaristic flavor of nation pervaded into the classrooms, where conformity and obedience to teacher demands to value obedience and unconditional loyalty to the emperor was the rule of the day “ (Cook). Being young and impressionable, the students were groomed to have the utmost loyalty to their nation; often times being abandoned by their families and friends if they didn’t obey. The fear of disobeying their culture itself was so great that it was enough for them to thoughtlessly obey the commands of any higher officer. In all, a Japanese “surrender was an unthinkable act of cowardice and the ultimate violation of the rigid code of military honor drilled into them from childhood onward” (Genocide). Along with the rigidness of their society, the militaristic style was emotionless, and left them feeling disillusioned and

The pornification (or alternatively pornographication) of the social world has created lasting effects in the lives of people that they must deal with every day (Dines 1998, p. 164). Pornification is the process by which the social and cultural world is sexualised. This occurs through the expansion of media technology and the pornography industry, as well as changes in media regulations and restrictions which allow pornographic imagery to intrude into public spaces (Tyler 2011, p. 79). This essay will offer explanations for why the pornification of the social world is occurring, how the phenomenon differs from a freedom of expression issue and is instead considered a sociological issue, what consequences and harm arise from these explanations, and will offer social measures that can be adopted in order to deal with the issue. Pornification has occurred in almost every realm of the social world, including in its unaltered form on the Internet, social media, marketing, advertising, music, fashion, sport, and art. However, this expansion of easily accessible pornified content is a stark and confronting challenge for our social world.

Lot acted in ways that many today would consider horrendous, not righteous; however, his actions were justified and even expected during the time period he lived in. In verses five through eight of chapter 19 in Genesis, when the men of Sodom gather outside his house and demand for the travelers to be sent out to them, Lot instead offers his daughters to the mob. In today’s society, that action is horrible and immoral. During Lot’s time, it was honorable. Part of hospitality in that time period required the host to extend their protection to visitors, even at the cost of their family’s honor. By extending his protection, God considers him righteous and therefore saves him and his family from the destruction of Sodom.

The kamakura are the group that ends up defeating the fujiwara in the rebellion. The first tribe that does this makes two major mistakes. Firstly instead of reconstructing the government, she settles in just as the fujiwara had done previously. The second mistake was that they did not kill all of the sons of the other major clan. the sons of the other clan acts up as soon as they are old enough, and seize control of Japan. the concept of the Samurai Warriors started with Minamoto and Yoshisune. Minamoto chased after his brother trying to kill him, but Yoshisune valued his brother’s honor more so than he did his own life. so instead of being caught and killed by his own kin he decided to comment noble suicide by disembowelment. After this brave feat, any warrior who dishonored himself or his leader would be expected to commit the honorable suicide. a new political system was made called the Bakufu. The Bakufu is a tent shaped government. each person involved in the Baku had a job, and each layer is very tightly bound to the others. The order went from the emperor who was actually more of a religious head than a political leader next the Shogun who was the general, but

Written on their Pilots manual "When you eliminate all thoughts about life and death, you will be able to totally disregard your earthly life. This will also enable you to concentrate your attention on eradicating the enemy with unwavering determination, meanwhile reinforcing your excellence in flight skills."Frankly speaking, the establishment of Kamikaze units was not surprising since it reflects the ancient Japanese primary tradition called Bushido: the tradition of choosing death instead of defeat. "Bushido was first a number house laws, house precepts, and other documents espousing a variety of moral values among samurai in medieval Japan " (2) The original purpose was for the house lords to manage their samurais more effectively. Later on in Edo period, as the samurais literacy became almost universal, (3) Bushido had gradually became an important tradition of Samurais to prove their absolute loyalty to their house lords. Thus, the tradition passed on through generations and was deeply entrenched in the Japanese military culture.

You see, in America we take classes to learn about these things, for example an Asian Studies class or a World at War class, but what about in Japan? The Japanese people experienced the war first hand, unlike the Americans who sat at home to read about it in the newspaper or watch film reels of it in the theater. The Japanese didn’t need to be educated about it because their whole country experienced the fears and horrors themselves. Even the generations following after the war would not be able to escape the tragic war stories of their ancestors, told to them by their parents and grandparents. But for Americans, we

Written by Natsume Souseki in 1914, Kokoro is set in newly industrialized Japan. The story reflects on the moral change Japan had gone through during the Meiji Era (1868-1912). Old traditions had started to fade in order to make way for new technology and philosophy. Historically however, Japan has always placed a great importance on family and family ties. Great clans rose and fell, imperial bloodlines continuing to rule, and for a time one’s social mobility was determined solely by

The earth is considered as one of the most beautiful planets in the universe. It is the only planet in our galaxy that has enough water to support life. Unfortunately our planet is suffering due to many problems which should be solved before it is too late. The major problems that are facing our world today are population, pollution and animal extinction.

The appreciation and respect of Kami have influenced Japanese social values regarding cleanliness, helpfulness and care for the natural environment. Shinto imprints the idea of optimism throughout their beliefs. The embrace of positive thinking provides peacefulness and closure.

The internet, books, newspapers, T.V. shows, and social media are useful sources for people to learn about what’s going on in the world. Some of the information can be scary and helpful, but how would life be different if people didn’t know about those things? If people didn’t know scary things existed in the world, they wouldn’t be worried and would be happy. If people didn’t know how helpful things were, they could’ve made things complicated or put their lives in danger. Limiting knowledge and having it available in unlimited quantities has its good sides and bad sides, but it depends on who it is benefitting.

You are dying! As we speak, we are all dying! You may die in an hour, maybe a decade or more. How do we know? The answer is that we don’t. We don’t know what life has in store for us. Today I am in the United States, safe; a week from now I could be in Syria. No one can be absolutely sure what is going to happen to us. The reason for this is because of the ever-changing world we live in. A perfect example of this is in “The Story of An Hour.” In the story, the main character goes from being miserably married to being happily single, then to married again and eventually dead; all in one day. I would say that her life changed quite a bit in a small amount of time. Wouldn’t you say the same? The story also says that after she found out her husband was deceased, she whispered, “Free, free, free.” See, back in the 1800s and early 1900s, a woman’s entire life was ruled and dictated by her husband. A woman’s husband worked to earn all of the money they had, the husband built their house, and he had the last say on every matter. You see, the point is that Mrs. Mallard wasn’t herself while she was married. She was Mrs. Brently Mallard. But once her husband, Brently, died she was free. Free to be herself and do whatever Louise wanted; it was a new and great world for her to explore. A world where she was in charge of herself and she could make her own decisions. Her