Yasunari Kawabata

The Effects of the Natural Environment The use of the natural environment allows the readers to capture the essence of a work through the display of the seasons, sea, weather, and the land. The novel, The Sound of Waves, presents a case of two young lovers from the rural, simplistic fishing island of Uta-Jima. As the novel progresses, the young lovers face multiple struggles that are resolved towards the end of the work. Commonly used in The Sound of Waves, Yukio Mishima employs the sea to display

Yukio Mishima’s The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea is set in the backdrop of post-war Japan, which at the time faced a period of serious turmoil. Subsequent to World War II, the Japanese encountered food shortages and homelessness in addition to a relinquishment of their cultural identity as western influence increased. In The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, Mishima demonstrates his personal views towards the westernization of Japan. In the novel, Mishima characterizes Fusako Kuroda

Have you ever heard the story of the Grasshopper and the Ant? It goes something like this: In the shimmering sunlight of the summertime, a Grasshopper sits on a warm stone, chirping, singing, joyous. Not so far away, an Ant hauls an ear of corn to it's home, in preparation for winter. And winter comes. The Grasshopper, now not so joyous, goes to the Ant, begging, pleading for help, only to be rebuked by the Ant. The Grasshopper cries: "But I sung all summer!" To which the Ant replies: "Ah, and perhaps

Kiyuna grandchildren will not be what others say they are. They will be able to overcome the naysayers and beat all the odds that are against them. They will be productive to this country. Her grandchildren just need to remember these important facts that will take them far in life. They will need to be respectful, hardworking, and studious. First of all, Kiyuna’s grandchildren will need to be respectful. The most important will need to be self-respect. Her grandchildren must have self-confidence

Snow Country In the novel Snow Country by Kawabata, the author uses the snow country environment in the book to bring out the wastefulness experienced by Shimamura in various ways. This is best seen in instances when Shimamura is able to observe and reflect on activities going on around him while he is engaged in his surroundings and environment. Komako, an essential part of Shimamura’s snow country experience, helps him experience multiple instances when he notices the wastefulness in her life

Snow like Ashes Summary In the land of Primoria, there are eight kingdoms, four are seasons and the remaining four are rhythms. The seasons are Spring, Winter, Summer, and Autumn. The rhythms of Primoria are Cordell, Ventralli, Yakim, and Paisly. Each kingdom is not like the other. They dress, talk, and look different from all other kingdoms. For instance, one from the kingdom of Cordell looks nothing like an individual from Winter. In the way people from every kingdom are not like the other, every

How does Yukio Mishima portray Glory The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with The Sea is a story about a 13 year old boy, Noboru who had lost his father 5 years ago. His mother, Fusako owns a luxurious clothing store and lives a lonely life as a widow. Noboru is part of a gang that is led by another 13 year old boy called “The Chief”. Instead of referring to one another by their names, in the gang, every member is referred to as Number One, Number Two and so forth. Noboru and the gang participates

The Nakazawa Effects In the classic manga graphic novel Barefoot Gen, author Keiji Nakazawa describes to the reader his experience of surviving the uncalled for destructive bombing in his hometown Hiroshima. The story is a journey of how he and his mother survive while their family had burned in the fires. Nakazawa uses different effects like sound effects, panel size, and motion lines to tell the story. Nakazawa uses sound effects to give the full effect for the reader. In his comics, there are

The story lucky charm and the cricket war are two stories that are different and in some ways, the same. Both stories are the same because both stories involve sons who love their father, and whose father loves them. Now, these stories did have some differences. In ‘the cricket war’ there is a boy living on a farm with his parents and two siblings. In the story, crickets invade their house. They are all over the place. The child’s mother threatens to leave the father if he didn’t do something about

Guest Speaker Analysis: A Body in Fukushima Eiko Otaku says that “we are all broken beings”, an assertion that she seeks to demonstrate through her performance art piece A Body in Fukushima. While listening to Eiko Otaku’s presentation about her work with body, trauma, and dance, I was reminded of a conversation that occurred in class some weeks ago regarding the ways in which trauma and suffering is passed down through generations, continually effecting those people who come after cataclysmic events