Samurai And Knights Similarities
Feudalism started in both Japan and Europe at the same time, but does that mean that samurai and knights are the same? Feudalism is when the knight/samurai provide service for the lord, and in exchange, the lord provides land for the knight/samurai. Samurai and Knights: were the similarity greater than the differences? Samurai and knights were more similar than different in 3 broad areas; social position, training and armor, and honor and death.
The first reason why I think the similarities are greater than differences is social position. The reason why I think social position is because; “The life of a samurai was not his own but belonged entirely to his lord, and it was the duty of a (samurai) to consider this at all times….”. [Doc B]This
means that they are connected to their lord. The decision of the knights as well a samurai is made by their lords.
The second reason why I think the similarities are greater than the differences is because of training and armor. “(At about age 14 the trainees officially became a samurai in a ceremony called genpuku)” [Doc C] “(B)y the age of 14, pages were eligible [to become] a squire.” These 2 quotes show how both start at a really young age of 14.
The third reason why I think the similarities are greater than the differences is because of honor and death. For samurai: death meant nothing. “One day you are born you die the next- today, at twilight autumn breezes blow.” On the other hand, for Knights death is very important. They really care about going to heaven and do their best to clear their sins. “‘God, I acknowledge my guilt and I beg for Thy mercy for all the sins, greater and lesser, which I have committed from the hour of my birth until this day when I lie here overcome by death!’”
Samurai and knights were more similar than different in 3 broad areas; social position, training and armor, and honor and death. Another reason why I think they’re similar is because they are very honorable.
The first reason why I think the similarities are greater than differences is social position. The reason why I think social position is because; “The life of a samurai was not his own but belonged entirely to his lord, and it was the duty of a (samurai) to consider this at all times….”. [Doc B]This
means that they are connected to their lord. The decision of the knights as well a samurai is made by their lords.
The second reason why I think the similarities are greater than the differences is because of training and armor. “(At about age 14 the trainees officially became a samurai in a ceremony called genpuku)” [Doc C] “(B)y the age of 14, pages were eligible [to become] a squire.” These 2 quotes show how both start at a really young age of 14.
The third reason why I think the similarities are greater than the differences is because of honor and death. For samurai: death meant nothing. “One day you are born you die the next- today, at twilight autumn breezes blow.” On the other hand, for Knights death is very important. They really care about going to heaven and do their best to clear their sins. “‘God, I acknowledge my guilt and I beg for Thy mercy for all the sins, greater and lesser, which I have committed from the hour of my birth until this day when I lie here overcome by death!’”
Samurai and knights were more similar than different in 3 broad areas; social position, training and armor, and honor and death. Another reason why I think they’re similar is because they are very honorable.