Mitsuko‚ a woman tormented by her past‚ in Shusaku Endo’s “Deep River‚” travels to India to find the meaning of life. Her friends called her Moira‚ a seductress who preyed on innocent men. She found enjoyment in tormenting men by seducing them and then leaving. One man in particular‚ Otsu‚ was different than the rest of the men she sought after. He was a Catholic. After leaving him brokenhearted‚ she moved on with her life and eventually got married. After her marriage failed‚ she struggled to find
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Silence was published in 1966 by a Japanese Catholic author‚ Shusaku Endo. The setting takes place in the 17th Century‚ in Japan. Priest are banned and the government becomes more strict on Christianity‚ which then pushes people into hiding. Father Ferreira’s two former students‚ in Rome‚ are in denial to believe that the missionary could betray his faith. This is where we get introduced to two former European Catholic Priest‚ Father Rodrigues and Father Garrpe‚ they want to travel to Japan to
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characterized as a lack of sound‚ however‚ Shusaku Endo uses Silence to communicate the trials and tribulations of his religious journey as a Japanese Catholic. In his own words‚ Endo feels a large part of his life was spent‚ “re-tailoring with my own hands the Western suit my mother had put on me‚ and changing it into a Japanese garment that would fit my Japanese body” due to being baptized against his wishes to appease his mother. It was not an ideal fit; for a long time Endo struggled with trying to merge
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Examining the Transformation of Mitsuko and Otsu Deep River by Shusaku Endo discusses several themes and ideas of the human condition while following several main characters that converge on the river Ganges. Two of the main protagonists that are followed in the novel are on different journeys with their lives‚ but are heavily influenced by one another. These characters are Mitsuko and Otsu. As such‚ Endo demonstrates their differences and how their interactions with each other will help shape their
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Rivers: A Reflection of History Deep Rivers can be seen as an allegory for historical conflicts in South America. The novel can be seen as a symbolic narrative of not only the problems that Indians faced in Peruvian society‚ but also Jose Argueda’s childhood and his struggle to find his identity. Deep Rivers is beneficial to the reader because it is a first hand account of the problems that Indians faced in Peru‚ thus allowing the reader to make a deeper connection to the novel and understand
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Tully Professor Benyousky Global Perspectives 6 March 2016 . Character Analysis of Deep River Throughout the book ‚ Deep River by Shusaku endo ‚ we follow four characters that all contribute a very personal story that they have to tell during the duration of the book . As we read about each character we see how their story has affected them . We watch and learn what each of them seems to want out of the holy Ganges River . We learn their personal struggles and the battles they are facing to overcome
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In Deep River‚ Ōtsu has a belief that God is omnipotent enough to encompass all religions; thus‚ he calls Him as an Onion because an onion symbolizes several layers of mystery. In the conservative sense of the noun “Christian‚” Ōtsu is too radical and open-minded. Of course‚ identifying oneself as a Christian is more about what you do‚ and less what one preaches. In that sense‚ Ōtsu dies as a Christian. He goes to India and helps find the dead and dying in order to carry the bodies to the River Ganges
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In “Deep River” by Shusaku Endo‚ Mitsuko Narusea one of the main characters goes on a tour to India. She is hoping to find herself‚ she doesn’t know what she wants and hopes this trip will help her find out. The theme of failure is prevailed throughout the story. In “Deep River‚” Mitsuko fails at her attempt to find herself and failed at making Otsu nonreligious. In Endo’s novel Mitsuko is portrayed as a selfish and atheist women. Mitsuko had a failed marriage and comes to the epiphany of her
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Review of Financial Statements and Ratios I. Basic Financial Statements A. Income Statement - summary of firm’s accounting revenues‚ expenses‚ and profits over some time period Ex. => see Consolidated Statements of Income for Dell Inc. from the 10-k filed with SEC for fiscal 2005 B. Balance Sheet - summary of accounting values of a firm’s assets and claims against those assets Ex. => see Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for Dell Inc. from the 10-k for fiscal 2005
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When the word silence is used by Shusaku Endo it is to represent a lack of action. Rodrigues is a very devout Christian who has dedicated his entire life to helping those in need and helping spread the knowledge of his religion. Throughout his journey he finds himself in the opposite situation. He finds himself to be the cause of pain and suffering‚ brought on by the Japanese government and Inoue in particular. Silence is a story of transformation; not only physical transformations but mental
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