...understanding in every subject they teaches him. Approval Sheet This research entitled “Bataan Death March” is hereby submitted to Ms. Kris Kay H. Albo for partial fulfillment of the requirements in English III This research is hereby approved and accepted with the rating of ___% _________________ Ms. Kris Kay H.Albo Teacher, English TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Acknowledgement ………………………………………………………………. i Approval Sheet ……………………………………………………………….…. ii Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………. iii Chapter I : The Problem and It’s Background A. Introduction … ……………………………………………………………. iv * Thesis Statement B. State of the Problem……………………………………………………….. iv C. Significance of the Study………………………………………………………. v D. Definition of Terms …………………………………………………………… v Chapter II : Review of the Related Literature I. The Bataan Death March………………………………………………… vii II. The Scenario at the Bataan Death March……………………………… vii III. The Death Toll and Survivors of the...
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...April 20, 2010 Professor Ravina Legends of the Samurai The Faces of Bushido Bushido, however it is defined, has had a profound impact on Japanese society. Translated, Bushido means “Way of the Warrior” and so it can be defined as a type of code of conduct for samurai. Besides being simply a code applied to Japanese samurai alone, Bushido has also been said to be an integral element in the fabric of Japanese culture and society. Although there is no formalized official written document specifically stating what Bushido is, it remains an entity that has become the quintessential element of Japanese society. Of all the interpretations on what Bushido is, two of the most popular are the Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo and Bushido, the Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe. However, both of these writings are influenced by the time period in which they were written, and experiences of their respective authors. By evaluating certain influences on the interpretations of Bushido and the contradictions in them one is able to see how each is using their own version of Bushido to justify the author’s position or achieve a certain end. Bushido as a term itself was not used much later on, but the code itself, although unspoken, can be seen Japanese literature throughout the ages. Starting with the Shoku Nihongi the term “bushi” is used as well as the term “Saburau”, which was applied to those who accompanied nobility. One of the earliest forms of a type of written code of conduct that has Bushido...
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...Chris Shea ENG 474 Professor Aimee Pozorski 02/08/17 Abstract of Patrick B. Sharp’s From Yellow Peril to Japanese Wasteland: John Hersey's “Hiroshima” In his essay From Yellow Peril to Japanese Wasteland: John Hersey’s “Hiroshima”, Patrick B. Sharp describes how John Hersey fits the characteristics of a modernist author who sympathizes with the Japanese through his 1946 work Hiroshima. He initially contrasts Hersey’s work from the narratives brought upon by popular American works Buck Rodgers and Flash Gordon which he says paint the Japanese as the evil ‘Yellow Peril’ and portray the scientists and soldiers who defeat them as heroes, while Hersey’s work portrays Japanese and German clergymen, doctors, and other ordinary citizens as heroes in...
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...Marisa Maen April 16, 2013 Since the beginning of Japanese history, many cultures such as Korea, India, the United States and the most prominent, China, have consistently influenced the people and culture of Japan. Although the Japanese aesthetics may have begun as something borrowed from its neighboring cultures, the Japanese have truly evolved their aesthetics into unique and authentic. In modern times, their aesthetics continue to greatly influence world art and fashion. Ranging from their poetry, to the tea ceremony, to architecture, the Japanese aesthetics began as something mimicking that of China and other cultures, and over time, have developed into something purely and truly Japanese. Because of its close proximity to China and Korea, Japan, in the pre-modern times, was greatly influenced by the cultures surrounding it. Early knowledge of the Japanese people can be found in the dynastic histories of China. “The Chinese called Japan the land of Wa…described as consisting of ‘one-hundred’ ---probably meaning a great many ---countries or tribes” (Varley, Japanese Culture, p. 7.) Since this time, the Japanese sent missions to China and slowly adopted many of their cultural aesthetics. Even though there was a very strong Chinese influence, the Japanese eventually assumed their unique aesthetic sense. This aesthetic sense is collectively known as miyabi, or refined sensibility, mono no aware, or the capacity to be moved by things, wabi and suki, or imperfect, irregular...
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...Corregidor as Dark Tourism: Basis for Designing Marketing Plan A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Hospitality & Tourism Management of St. Dominic College of Asia A Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements Towards the Degree Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management Gocotano, Mary Abigail C. Sarte, Kimberly Anne A. APPROVAL SHEET In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management, this thesis entitled “Corregidor As Dark Tourism: Basis for Designing Marketing Plan” was prepared and submitted to the School of International Hospitality and Tourism Management by: GOCOTANO, MARY ABIGAIL C. SARTE, KIMBERLY ANNE A. Approved by the committee on oral examination on April 16, 2015 with the grade of ________. DR. JONATHAN R. ADANZA Adviser ELEONOR D. AGUILANDO, MBA Panel Member Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management DR. ALEJANDRO D. MAGNAYE Dean ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This study would not have been possible without the guidance and the help of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance in the preparation and completion of this study. First, to the creator above, for all the guidance and strength that He has given to us to finish this study and power to...
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...river Kwai is a book by French author Pierre Boulle. The novel is a fictional story about British prisoners of a war camp during the second world war in Burma under Japenese reign. The book tells the story of British prisoners of a war camp forced to build a bridge that would connect Bangkok and Rangoon named the „death railway” over the river Kwai. Meanwhile the Allies’ goal is to prevent the completion of the works. As the book has reached the heights of being considered a „classic” it is really hard to comment on it. Perre Boulle who witnessed the disasters of the second World War in the Far East used his own experiences to write this masterpiece of literature. The book portrays well the characters of the British Lieutenant Colonel Nicholson and Japanese Colonel Saito. In the meantime the novel has received huge criticism because of the behaviour of Nicholson. Survivals of such war camps state that such rebellious attitude (that of Nicholson) would have led to his elimination at an early stage in real life. Apart from that the book is an exciting twisted story. Nicholson who demands proper treat for his fellow soldiers agrees to build the bridge for the Japanese. But fugitive British soldier Shears, reaches the Allies, leads them to site and they destroy the bridge. The story ends here. Although this twist at the end makes the whole novel tensioned and extremely exciting as a book, it also raises philosophical questions. Parallely to „Catch 22” the pointlessness of the war...
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...Travis Tameirao Professor Marinelli April 16, 2014 Monsters in Literature & Film Research Paper Rhetorical Draft Schopenhauer was the first to ignite the idea of the will to live; a basic principle he claims is the most fundamental aspect of life. This attribute is likely found in every living human on the planet. On the other hand, the will to power is much more in depth. The concept was brought forth by Nietzsche and appears many times throughout his works. The will to power can be described as follows: “when one is endowed with power, one finds pleasure in utilizing ones own power. Also, when someone has the will to power they will become in love with the very idea of using their power to dominate others even by ways of cruelty” (Nietzsche). In the graphic novel, Death Note, the deeds of the protagonist of the story, Light Yagami, represents the destruction of one’s rationality and devotion to the will to power principal. What starts as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to save the world for Light becomes a path built on the pleasure of his own dominations and rise to power. The premise of Death Note is both simple and provocative: floating above the human world is the world of the shinigami, gods of death who cause human beings to die by writing their names in notebooks. Occasionally, either by accident or malice, a shinigami drops it’s notebook into the human world and an innocent person picks it up. In Death Note, brilliant and handsome young high school student Yagami Light...
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...Fall 2015 December 18, 2015 Introduction The effect of 1998's Japanese film Ring can be compared to a big tsunami wave that not only became highest grossing horror film in the country, but also shuddered Taiwanese, Korean, Hong Kong film markets. Following years many publications included it to the numerous symbolic "top 10 most scary films" lists. And when Steven Spielberg bought the rights to make the Hollywood remake it was seen as official evidence that Japanese horror cinema became new trendsetter in this genre and gained cult status in the West. Nowadays with numerous follow-ups within the Ring franchise and triggered a trend of Western remakes "Ring" is viewed as exemplary illustrative Asian horror movie. I will argue that the wide success of the movie is caused not by its deep cultural ties with Japanese cinema and Japanese horror movies in particular, but because on the contrary "Ring" has little to do with its traditional background. Hideo Nakata deliberately cut off all the cultural traces in order to make cinematic language of the movie universal and cosmopolitan thus giving a way for its intercultural translation and to be easily replicated. In order to do it first I will analyze different Japanese merchandizing strategies and study the film as a media product. Second, I will briefly overlook history and main stylistic traits of Japanese horror movie genre. In my general overlook on Japanese horror cinema, I will focus on two main horror film sub-genres kaidan...
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...actually saved lives but hastily ending the war. Arguments against the bombing of Japan revolve around the inherent morality of the atomic bomb, especially considering Japan’s underdeveloped nuclear advancements and the actual necessity of the Atomic bombs. The two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan were absolutely necessary despite the immorality because of Japan’s refusal to surrender, the bombs ended up saving more lives than it spent, it was part of total warfare, and it was the most efficient way to force Japan to surrender. Part of the necessity of the atomic bombs was Japan’s refusal to surrender. Japan’s stubborn way of thinking is ingrained in their heritage, and can be traced all the way back to the infamous Japanese samurai. According to the ancient code of “bushido” (the way of warrior), “each soldier [was equipped with] with a strict code: never be captured, never...
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...The first stage of grief is known as denial/isolation, the protagonist is exhibiting signs of this stage through pages 42-48. The protagonist keeps himself away from his family. He does this by staying locked away in his room or alone in the bathtub. Our protagonist does not show anger until he is at the funeral parlor when he ran outside and “snatched a yellow bloom from the stem and began tearing it to shreds” (49). Our protagonist then goes through the bargaining and depression stages before he finally comes to acceptance. Our protagonist finally accepts Jamie’s death after the funeral, and he eats the first meal he has eaten since Jamie’s death, afterwards he picks two basketfuls of blackberries, one for himself and one for Jamie’s mother. When the protagonist gives the basket of berries to Jamie’s mother, then he has completely gained closure. By this gesture, the protagonist was also able to say all the things he wanted to tell Jamie’s mom, and Jamie’s mother happily accepted and told the protagonist to “be sure to come slam the door for me now and then”...
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...Moreover, in Kawabata’s novels, he explores sensuality and death. In Thousand Cranes, Kawabata presents themes that are twisted yet perverse. The story involves incest, eroticism, and unrequited love. Charged sexual energy, guilt, and dread warp the characters into caricatures of the optimistic adolescents that they were at the beginning of the novel. Throughout the novel, Kawabata capitalizes on dramatic sexuality and death (). In “The Izu Dancer,” the main character, a young man who is eerily similar to Kawabata, idealizes a fledgling dancer that he encounters, neglecting to acknowledge the grotesqueness that peeks from behind her flirtatious mask (). The story ends on a bitter note; the main character parts from the dancer, echoing...
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...War is always an interesting topic in different fields such as dramatics, literature, etc. And of course in movie industry, it is not exceptional. There are many classical movies that surround this topic and Pearl Harbor is one of the most impressive one. In this movie, Micheal Bay focuses on the situation of the U.S in the first stage of WWII and the attack of Japanese on Pearl Harbor; the response of the U.S after this event and the love story of three main characters in the war time. Main ideas covered the movie: In the first stage of the war, the U.S maintained a position of isolationism. Focusing on trading weapons, they transported their products to the customers by non-American ships in order to avoid involving in the war. However, after Germany invaded Poland in 1939, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the Lend-Lease Act to Congress for giving military aid to British without any repayment. At that time, the U.S, they did not seem to be neutral anymore. In the side of Japan, although the U.S was waiting for a peace treaty from them, they did not reply and prepare secretively for an attack to American battle fleet which Pearl Harbor was the target. They wanted to destroy the influence of the U.S in Asia. The attack took the Americans completely by surprise, it occurred on the early of Sunday in 1941 when American’s defense lacked of preparation. The plan carried out few weeks ago. Japanese battle fleet disguised to move far away in order to make less attention to...
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...XXXXX XXXXX British Literature 6 May, 2013 The Perception of War Through the Eyes of a Child J. G. Ballard’s literary work, Empire of the Sun, is a novel about a child’s experiences while living in Shanghai, China during World War II. Throughout the novel, Jim, an eleven-year old British lad, is forced to deal with a variety of issues related to the war. The brutal hardships, pain, and death associated with war typically take a massive toll on adults, wearing them down. Yet, in many young children and adolescents, it is often as if war is perceived as almost being a movie or a time of imagination. Adults and children often differ in their points of view regarding war and even deal with such events differently. However, regardless of one’s view of war, change still ensues and there is no escaping that harsh reality. Initially, Jim, the main character, is very young and very naive about the world and the ensuing war. Jim starts out as a young innocent lad, imagining how exciting it would be to be a fighter pilot, just like the Japanese pilots that fly over the city. Jim is very naïve as the only life he has ever known is one of privilege. This is because Jim was born into the class of the elite rich, who often looked down upon the Chinese and Japanese peasants that would plead for money in the streets. Jim even states, “All over the western suburbs people were wearing fancy dress, as if Shanghai had become a city of clowns” (p. 10). ...
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...should strive to eliminate such emotional desires in order to free ourselves from this self-developed suffering. Although simple in words, to actually practice such a doctrine is extremely difficult and almost impossible for many. Furthermore, Buddhism also developed within the context of reincarnation. In Medieval Japan, Buddhist monks sought out after teachings based on the idea of being reborn after death. Essentially, they believed that to put an end to our human suffering would be the equivalent to putting an end to the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth, which is impossible. The personal trials, tribulations, sufferings, and accomplishments in a lifetime never last and it is within this context that the idea of impermanence developed in the Heian period and mentally dominated the minds of writers of the time. In a society that highly emphasized superficial beauty, growing old was a terrible prospect, dreaded and abhorred very subtly. But it was not until the last century of the Heian period, and throughout the following Kamakura period, in which this...
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...Cranes by Yasunari Kawabata entails a story of two characters who struggle to escape the influence of their deceased parents. As Kikuji and Fumiko attempt to dictate their own lives, they quickly “sink into the meshes of the curse” (145) left by their parents. With a reputation that becomes stained by her mother’s disgraceful actions, Fumiko falls as a victim of the Japanese shame culture. My World Literature 2 assignment consists of a series of diary entries written by Kikuji during a span of two years. In these diary entries, I will assess the strength of Kikuji and Fumiko as they face a future that is predetermined by their parents’ actions. Through Kikuji’s diary, I will attempt to demonstrate the influence of the shame culture on Fumiko’s death. The Japanese shame culture is defined as a device used to maintain control over its citizens by creating and reinforcing the feeling of guilt for certain condemned behaviors. Whether or not a person is guilty of a crime, in a shame society, she is dishonored if others believe that she has committed the crime. Japan’s social structure contributes to Fumiko’s eventual death, as she is unable to accept the shame that her mother, Mrs. Ota, has placed on her by making love with Kikuji. My knowledge of the shame culture greatly enhanced my grasp of the conflicts in Thousand Cranes. Because of the culture differences, I had difficulty understanding Mrs. Ota’s impact on Fumiko. In my writing, I will try to compare the differences...
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