Shusaku Endo

situation is in this quote, where he at least acknowledges that his actions aren’t in line with what he preaches: “His pity for them had been overwhelming, but pity was not action. It was not love. Pity, like passion, was no more than a kind of instinct” (Endo

Throughout the Novel Silence, Shusako Endo depicts the cultural clash between Christianity and Japan. We feel the frustrations that this brings, and are provoked to ask questions such as, why is God silent in the midst of his people’s suffering? But the greater question it begs is what cultural implications have we placed on Christ? Do we expect him to act as a hero in our culture would? He transcends time and culture, but do our expectations and experiences cast a shadow on our impression of

The book Silence, by Shusako Endo follows a theme of a silent God who accompanies a believer in adversity. The main character of the book is Sebastian Rodrigues. It tells of Sebastian Rodrigues’ arduous journey halfway around the world to Japan in the 1630s, in order to track down a rumor that his mentor Father Ferreira had abandoned his faith, at a time where the Japanese leaders were extremely hostile to foreigners and Christianity and also suspicious of their intentions. He travels with two other

Characterization in The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea and Wonderful Fool       The literary technique of characterization is often used to create and delineate a human character in a work of literature. When forming a character, writers can use many different methods of characterization. However, there is one method of characterization that speaks volumes about the character and requires no more than a single word - the character's personal name. In many cases, a personal name

that is used throughout the book by using the imagery of animals that is used to relate people to what they are capable of doing and their sinful nature. The reason why Endo has used animal imagery is to explain their characteristics in relationship to sin. A specific animal imagery that is focused in the book would be a dog. Endo uses the dog to depict a message about how all people have a sinful nature and that no matter who we are we are all the same as dogs.

Silence and the Avoidance of Persecution In the film Silence, the characters of Kichijiro, Rodrigues, and Ferreira illustrate the idea that a person’s outward actions fail at conveying their inward beliefs. Throughout the film, Kichijiro consistently claims that he is a Christian but then denies Christ whenever serious opposition arises. However, the film uses the discovery of Kichijiro’s crucifix at the end of the film and his continuous declarations to Father Rodrigues of, Forgive me Father for

Comparison of how Shusaku Endo in Wonderful Fool and Albert Camus in The Outsider have used moral issues to develop their works It is debatable whether morality is a code of conduct that is considered right by society or whether it is a code unilaterally decided upon by an individual. When we consider morality as a tool used by both Shusaku Endo in Wonderful Fool and Albert Camus in The Outsider, this debate holds immense relevance. Wonderful Fool, heavily influenced by Christian doctrine, addresses

“right path.” Being on the “right path” means they are following God’s will and are acting more like Jesus. This is also an example of the Holy Spirit’s presence, since the Holy Spirit is responsible for guiding humans to righteousness. Similarly, Shusaku Endo’s novel, Silence, describes a lesson taught by the Holy Spirit. In the novel, Rodrigues is on a spiritual journey, trying to understand his faith. However, it isn’t until he apostates that he understands his relationship with God. “He loved him

believes that all religious tradition are imperfect and all religious tradition can bring us closer to the same God. I agreed with these ideas. This paper will explain the religious pluralism, exclusivism, and inclusivism by using the two books: Shusaku Endo's "Deep River" and Stephen Prothero's "God Is Not One". There are arrays of religious beliefs in the world such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each religion, by contrast, teach people

those more righteous than themselves?” (“Habakkuk 1:13”). Habakkuk 1:13 is an all-encompassing verse that illustrates the tragic miss-treatment of Japanese Christians throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth century, which is the setting that Shusaku Endo is successfully capturing. The novel starts with news that Father Ferreira has apostatized, and his fellow priests are utterly devastated. Father Rodrigues and Father Garrpe, in an attempt to find Ferreira and understand what happens for themselves