century. Like most pre-modern societies‚ Japan developed through the years with the help of many outside influences. These influences led to the decline of female status and the introduction of Chinese-style Confucianism‚ Buddhism‚ and Samurai based feudalism played the most important roles in doing so (Hamilton). The two new male-oriented religions‚ Chinese-style Buddhism and Confucianism‚ were introduced to Japan in the
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James K Baxter is an influential New Zealand Poet who wrote in 1950’s and 60’s. In this time he enjoyed writing poetry to express his non-conformist ideas. Two examples of these poems are The Maori Jesus and Tomcat. In these poems‚ Baxter uses character as a tool to express his ideas. This is done through careful manipulation and development of the audience’s understanding of the two characters‚ then “Maori Jesus” and the “Tomcat”. The Maori Jesus “wore blue dungarees‚ his beard and hair
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taught within society. These virtues include having giri (duty and responsibility)‚ gambatte (inner strength and resourcefulness)‚ and haji wo kakete (don’t bring shame on the family). Moreover‚ Sugihara came from a middle class samurai family that stresses the code of the samurai‚ Bushido (Duiker). This code stressed important morals‚ such as justice‚ honor and helping those that cannot help themselves. All of these numerous variables contributed to Sugihara’s imperative decision‚ should he help the
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Before Perry: A Short History‚ Totman presents to the reader the emergence of bushi as the ruling class during the Kamakura period. With the decline of the Taira family‚ Minamoto Yoritomo succeed to establish the bushi regime. Although bushi embraced samurai principles of honoring a master and remaining loyal under any given -even deadly- circumstance‚ a greater motive might have motivated men to become bushi. Japan was facing difficult times in which there was a claim for social change amongst the non-aristocratic
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Speaking about music and famous composers we often mean Beethoven‚ Mozart‚ Glinka‚ Tchaikovsky‚ etc. and their masterpieces. Undoubtedly‚ their music is timeless and will be always beloved and popular‚ but we shouldn’t forget that nowadays we have people‚ who are also very talented and whose works arouse deep and complex emotions. So‚ today I want to tell you about Hans Zimmer‚ German composer and modern genius. Hans Florian Zimmer (born September 12‚ 1957) is a German film composer and music producer
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and east are different about their view on women; also the two are different about how they believe in sacrificial ceremonies. Feudal Europe and feudal Japan are similar in ways as they both have a warrior class. Japan’s class of warriors is the Samurai while the Europeans count on Knights. This shows that feudal Japan and Europe have both similarities and differences that express each way of life. Feudal Japan’s view on women was much greater than feudal Europe’s view on women. Which is what makes
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Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character‚ scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work‚ often to relieve tension. Comic relief usually means a releasing of emotional or other tension resulting from a comic episode interposed in the midst of serious or tragic elements in a drama. Comic relief often takes the form of a bumbling‚ wisecracking sidekick of the hero or villain in a work of fiction. A sidekick used for comic relief will usually comment on the absurdity of the hero’s
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A few lines about Chennai: Chennai is located off the Bay of Bengal on the Coramandel coast in India. This is one of the most visited cities in the world with 47th ranking‚ which attracts mainly tourists for its ancient medicines and health routines. It is one of the remarkable cities in Tamil Nadu‚ famous for its historical heritage spots. Being the capital of Tamil Nadu‚ Chennai has got a lot of phenomenal places with a blend of both traditional and western cultures to visit. Valluvar Kottam- A
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sides with the undertaking of Governor Rick Perry’s education reform‚ which states that Texas’ education has gone off track and changes must be enforced. The University of Texas is pronounced the third largest endowment in the country‚ but falls into 47th for best academics. Not only the need for higher education has raised concerns but tuition is too. Tuition has gone up every year by 9.8 percent since 1994‚ which many families are stressing to provide that
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Name: ____________________________ Date: ________________ Block:______ Chapter 27: Russia and Japan: Industrialization Outside the West I. Introduction A. Russia and Japan defied the pattern of growing Western domination during the19th century 1. By 1914‚ both launched significant______________________ and accomplished other changes that preserved their ___________________ 2. Both achieved economic autonomy and were able to join in ___________________________ B. Differences between the
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