1. Shinji is similar and different to Jem Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird in a lot of ways. While Jem may not be as old, it doesn’t mean they don’t share anything in common. Both of them are athletic, as Shinji claims he can swim around the island multiple times. They are also both respectful to others. They are also protective and loyal while they do both seem to be jaded. This can be seen with Shinji’s reaction to the letter he gets from Hatsue about Yasuo attacking her on page 113. “...even Shinji’s eyes flashed with a rare expression of anger.” Shinji is far less inquisitive and talented, while they are both naive. Jem is also more humorous and empathetic than Shinji. Shinji doesn’t talk as much and is not a good leader because of this; another difference between them. Also due to Shinji’s shyness, he is far less humorous and adventurous. While Shinji lacks these qualities, …show more content…
Before he meets Hatsue, Shinji, while poor, lives a peaceful life and had a naive nature; he is sheltered. His goals were small according to page 19, “...Shinji did not especially burn with impossible dreams...” He is satisfied with his life and needs nothing more. His one flaw is he fears the unknown and the world. All this changes when Hatsue comes into his life. Soon, he is restless and gets emotions he does not understand. After some drama he is unable to see Hatsue because Uncle Teru is not necessarily angry but rather wants to develop Shinji as a person. To redeem Shinji, he puts him on the Utajima-maru to have him finally have a lust for freedom and the unknown. He faces it bravely and comes back wiser. “‘I'm free!’ he shouted in his heart. This was the first time he had ever realized there could be any sort of freedom as this.” This quote on page 150 is the moment that he comes of age and becomes a man, a new Shinji. All and all, Shinji becomes a man in the
Although characters may not appear to be similar on the surface, some can be found by digging deep. Two unexpected characters in Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird, clearly have many similarities along with differences. To Kill a Mockingbird captivates a racist town through the eyes of six-year-old Scout. Tom Robinson has been accused of raping Mayella Ewell, the daughter of Bob Ewell, an alcoholic living on welfare. Scout’s father Atticus, is attempting to prove the innocence of Robinson, a black man, who is accused of rape; an almost hopeless case in such a segregated city. Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell both have a reputation that precedes them, and both face discrimination. Atticus Finch and Bob Ewell have different personal
Jem and Scout, being brother and sister, share many common characteristics in To Kill A Mockingbird; one of the large comparisons being that they both commonly but not always interpreted a situation similarly.
1. The main character of To Kill a Mockingbird is young girl named Jean-Louise Finch, also known as Scout Finch. Scout is described as being a very intelligent, honest, and confident. If the main character of the book was Jem Finch, her brother, the book would be very different. Jem and Scout differ in many different ways.
In Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, we see different aspects of society through the characters Jem and Scout. The two children emphasize each other’s personalities, leading this to be a character foil. Scout is very argumentative, while Jem is more naïve. We can clearly see throughout the story that Scout stands up for what she believes, and will do almost anything for what she thinks is right.
However, once Jing-mei stepped off the plane and saw her sisters, she was able to embrace them with "all hesitations and expectations forgotten"(331). The rapport between Jing-mei and her sisters demonstrates the capability of Jing-mei to forget her fears and have faith that she can do anything. Both Suyuan and Jing-mei worked through their problems by remaining strong and willful, making their lives much easier in the end.
In The Tale of Genji, Genji struggles to find who he wants to become throughout the book. He is born to royalty, but then gets his status taken away as a kid by his father, the emperor. As he grows up he falls in love many times and eventually sleeps with one of his father's wives. He then contemplates the death of one of his lovers and goes into depression but is eventually brought out of it and he goes visit Lady Rojukō to reminisce about the past events. Eventually, Genji finds the path to take but still finds much love which he wants to keep. In The Tale of Genji the tradition of aesthetic and cultural consciousness of Japan is reflected through impermanence, mono no aware, and wabi.
When she meets Fan Liuyuan, she takes her chances and follows him to Hong Kong. Her decision to leave Shanghai has two implications. Firstly, she wants an escape from her family. After years of following their rules and hearing their complaints about her presence, she finally has a chance to leave it all behind to find her own independence. Secondly, she is strangely attracted to Liuyuan and securing his love and attention is a conquest for her.
The Tale of Genji is one of the most important stories of ancient Japanese literature. Japanese scholar Sin Ohno said that there is no literature written during the Heian Era which is written in as precise language as The Tale of Genji. The author, Murasaki Shikibu, is a woman. In this tale, we can see the concept towards marriage of women during her period.
Cultural structures are often very complex and unique guidelines that vary across the globe. These cultural aspects provide a prominent background into the lives of each society respectfully, as seen often throughout the historic piece of literature, The Tale of Genji. Three crucial aspects depicted in the novel’s progression are the role of women, Buddhism, and the political configuration, each containing positive and negative attributes prevalent in the tale. China was a powerful nation at the time, and during this age, these three societal concepts were important, yet controversial at times. These concepts can all be related directly back to the central character, Genji, along with the other vital people who, not
Genji Monogatari or The Tale of Genji is a story that was written by Murasaki Shikibu during the Heian period. It is a very well received work of Japanese literature and the first part of the story is written with the main character being Genji, and then continues without him. I have no knowledge of the second half of Genji Monogatari but it is in the first section of this tale the characteristics and traits for ideal men and women of the society within the story can be gathered. The criteria for an ideal man or woman in The Tale of Genji was the importance of the physical attribute of beauty, the background, personality, and education of a woman, and characteristics that the main hero of the story, Genji, possessed.
The theme of religion is very important in the novel and the roles of mysterious spirits that can be found throughout the novel. The character of Lady Rokuju can be used as a prime example for how spirits contribute to novel’s plot and help it progress. Her relationship with Genji goes on a downward spiral as the novel progress; therefore she begins to have feelings which Genji finds unwanting. She began to show distasteful feelings such as being ill-tempered and difficult to deal with. Genji becomes annonyed and tries to distance himself from this relationship by forming a new relationship with a youthful female named Yugao. They soon have a secret affair and Genji is dazzled
2. Geni was charming on the exterior to most that knew him. However, a closer examination reveals that he is selfish, uncompassionate, unfaithful and superficial. He is everything I am not looking for in a man. He sees what he wants and he takes it, as he did with Murasaki. He is very hypocritical. Genji expects his wife to be faithful to him while he is constantly sharing himself with other women.
It is made clear from the beginning of the story that Genji is the example of the ideal man. In chapter one, “The Paulownia Pavilion (Kiritsubo)”, Genji is born to the emperor and a woman of middle birth as a “wonderfully handsome son” (5) who was with “such marvels of beauty and character that no one could resent him” (6). From this point
Imagine you are a lawyer tasked with an impossible case, and everybody in your community is against you, but still there is a shred of hope you cling to. What might that be you ask? That to which you cling are your morals. In To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch had been given the Tom Robinson case, where a black man was convicted of raping a white woman. As a single father of two children, he continues to reinforce his values throughout the trial and during his daunting task of raising his children. In To Kill A Mockingbird what Harper Lee suggests about the nature of morals is that you should try to stand up for what you believe in even if people oppose or reject your ideals. Even when faced with an insurmountable opposition you should stand up for your morals because in the end if your don't follow your beliefs you are just contributing to the problem. We should try to create a voice for what we believe in and impress that upon the next generation so they can continue to exercise their beliefs to make the world a better place.
The Tale of Genji is seen as many things, whether it is the first novel written or the world’s first psychological novel. In this book, Murasaki Shikibu tells the story of Hikaru Genji and his experiences. The Tale of Genji is considered the world’s first novel; the story takes us through the birth and death of Genji, a smart, attractive, and talented boy. Genji, is the second son of Emperor Kiritsubo and as the son of an emperor Genji’s life is extremely controlled, whether it be arranged marriages or having little to no secrecy. Through his extra-ordinary life, Genji deals with very ordinary circumstances; various love affairs, some of which bearing children, and the death of loved ones. Shikibu is able to capture her readers in this