Hybridity In The Last Samurai

The Samurai’s Tale by Erik Christian Haugaard is about a boy named Taro, the protagonist in the story. The major characters in the story are Taro, Yoshitoki, Lord Takeda Katsuyori, Lord Akiyama Nobutomo, and Togan. The setting of the story is in Japan, in around the 16th century. In the beginning of the story he was presented as a gift by the great Lord Takeda Shingen to Lord Akiyama after his parents had been killed. By using his wits and suppressing his fierce pride, Taro slowly escalates the ranks of his lord’s household until he achieves his greatest goal—becoming a samurai like his father and Lord Akiyama, whom he has come to admire. The life of a samurai is not so easy, Taro finds himself sacrificing opportunities of love and friendship

A long time ago during the middle ages Europe and Japan both developed a class of warriors. These warriors were called Samurai and Knights all though these two warriors had different names and they knew nothing about each other. They both had a lot of Similarities for example there social position, their training, and their honor. They also had a lot of differences but their similarities were greater than their differences. This can be show by looking at three areas document A, B, and C.

In the Medieval times, there were two warrior classes in Medieval Europe and Japan called samurais and knights. In Europe and Japan, both of their governments were tearing apart. When feudalism came into existence, it resulted into two warrior classes called samurais and knights. In the areas of social position, training and armor, and honor and death, the samurais and knights shared more similarities than differences.

Medieval samurai and knights are much more similar than you think. In fact, they were nearly the same thing! As you have been taught that samurai and knights were nowhere near the same, I am here to inform you of the facts. These two warriors were both apart of a feudalism system. They also had an alike childhood as they were both trained for their roles in the world. Finally, both samurai and knights had a life code to live by. These are just the three large reasons as to why samurai and knights were very similar.

Chloe Lo Papa 2-8-18 Period 1 Warriors of the 11th Century “More Than a thousand years ago, a class of professional warriors arose, who swore oaths of loyalty to noble lords and fought to the death to defend them in battle. ”(Pg 243) In the 11th and 12th century, Japanese leaders were struggling to keep control of daimyos who were fighting for power. Meanwhile, Rome had recently fallen leaving Europe scattered. Lords and daimyos stopped relying on the government as much, so they hired the warriors and a feudal relationship between the two was created.

Samurai and Knights have a lot of things in common but they also have many differences as well. Some of these differences have to do with how they were each trained, there amour, and there codes of law, but that doesn't mean they don't have any similarities. For example, both Samurai and Knights had to begin trailing at while they were young, around the age of four or five, but while the knights would first learn how to ride a pong, Samurai would study Kendu. It says in document A, ¨ Young warriors studied Kendo(the art of fencing with bamboo sticks.)¨. This shows how the Samurai would often study Kendu first above all else when the first start becoming a Samurai.

In Giles Milton’s novel, Samurai William, the reader is taken to the other side of the globe to experience the history of old world Japan. Though out the book, Milton provides reason for complex historical events and actions, while still communicating the subtleties and mysterious customs of the Japanese. The novel also closely examines the wide range of relationships between different groups of Europeans and Asians, predominantly revolving around the protagonist, William Adams. The book documents the successes and failures that occur between the two civilizations, then links them back to either the positive or negative relationship they have. As the book goes on, the correlation is obvious. Milton shows us the extreme role that religion,

“The perfect blossom is a rare thing. You could spend your life looking for one, and it would not be a wasted life” (Zwick). These are the words of Katsumoto, an important samurai warrior. The movie The Last Samurai directed by Edward Zwick is about an American War Captain named Nathan Algren who is hired to train, lead and modernize a group of Japanese soldiers to defeat a rebellion of the country's remaining Samurai in 1876. Algren is captured by the Samurai and soon becomes part of the village he is being held hostage in. There, Algren learns from the Samurai and comes to respect them. He finds that his true warrior is becoming unleashed as he trains to become a Samurai with the very people we once called his

Did you know Samurais and Knights were much more alike than there actual intellectual appearances and way of living life.. Samurais and knights both, they both wore protective armor, took years for them to become what they are today, and honor to whom they serve. Samurais and Knights are similar because a Samurai might have a tradition ones they reach the age of 14 however the knight might have the exact tradition except that the Knight celebrates it ones he turns 21, what I am saying is that just because they do the same stuff just on different days doesn't mean their different.

Have you ever thought about the medieval times? Let's take the Samurai and the Knights for an example. Let's compare them. Three examples could be their views of women, their armor and weapons, and lastly their views on education.

Depending on what region you had lived in, determined how mobile and defensive you were as a warrior. In order to get deeper, we must first understand what exactly armor is and it’s purpose. Armor is usually a hard metal that people wear in order to defend themselves in battle, or raids. Often in battle, due to the armor’s weight, warriors had to ride horses to travel. These horses had to wear armor as well to protect themselves from enemy swords. If you were to have your horse killed, you had a less likely chance to survive. Samurai's had loosen armor, letting them be more mobile and attack enemies upfront. Knights however did not have great mobility. Knights had more heavier armor than the

To sum up the points, it can be perceived that in order to understand the concept of personal cultural diversity, the different aspects of one’s lifestyle must be examined and determined in order to point out individual differences in a particular group or society. This is because each individual has different genetic make-up,

We are quick to cry racism whenever anther culture is portrayed in a different light in Hollywood. We have become so accustomed to what we portray is normal, and The last Samurai was no exemption to this rule. Japan has been given a less than desirable portrayal in hollywood since the end of WW2. The culture and ideas that were once prevalent in Japan have become the staple way of depicting this culturally diverse nation. The directors use of traditional Japanese imagery and themes (such as the Samurai and the Chonmage hairstyle that Samurai wore) further highlights the stereotypes Hollywood has created, and uses them to connect with western audiences.

The Samurai were warriors in Japan. They were around during pre modern Japan. As you know the samurai were warriors these warriors came around very early they were first in Japan as early as 8th century c.e.

culture. This movie clearly brings out the cultural clashes and conflicts between the high context Chinese culture and the low context American culture.