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    The Last Samurai The Last Samurai contains many loosely based historical events and follows the story of two men that were considered heroes, of their time, by the people surrounding them. These two men have very different backgrounds and believe in very different ways, but they also have similar thoughts about their countries and what their part is in protecting that country and the people that live there. Captain Nathan Algren is a retired officer of the United States Army who fought in

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    “The Last Samurai” is a film centered around the idea of journeying physically, spiritually, emotionally and mentally. We witness these journeys not only through observations of a character going through a personal transformation but a whole culture around him who is likewise in turmoil. This film allows us to join in on an adventure and journey of the character, the world he enters and the people he meets. The story is based on a time just after the Civil War, a time when the modern western world

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    story of a movie. One of them is the last Samurai movie. It published in 2003. This movie is about an American epic historical war film. Nathan Algren as the main character portrays a formerly retired officer of the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment, who is personal and emotional conflicts bring him into contact with samurai warriors in the wake of the Meiji Restoration in 19th Century Japan. So, this essay will discuss about the analysis of the Last Samurai using a theory. Because in this film

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    The Last Samurai

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    The Last Samurai Think about your friends, family, and your loved ones for a second. Think about what luxuries you have and how you have come to love them. Doesn’t it make you feel blessed and lucky to be who you are? Now imagine being thrown onto enemy territory, a lonely and dangerous place with nothing. In order to survive you must communicate with the enemy and learn to live their way—the total opposite culture you hate. In the movie, The Last Samurai, the author portrays a Civil War veteran

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    If the devil is in the details, then there was plenty of devil inThe Last Samurai. As director Edward Zwick explains, hisdecision to commit the film to historically accurate visuals at anepic-like scale meant an almost unending research and logisticalmanagement project for him and his collaborators. At the end of theday, everything combined to directly impact the look and feel of hismovie. "We had to build roads and buildings," he says. "We had to havediscussions about such things as whether it's

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    The Last Samurai "I say, Japan was made by a handful of brave men. Warriors, willing to give their lives for what seems to have become a forgotten word- honor." (Zwick) The Last Samurai accurately portrays the historical events of the era by showing the lives of women in the village, representing Bushido, as well as depicting samurai training and weapons. Throughout The Last Samurai, the story line reflects the traditional societal views that woman's place is in the home, cooking, cleaning, and

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    of the Industrial Revolution. Once Japan realized how far behind they were in technology, they opened their gates to foreigners. This led the Boshin War, a civil war between the remaining Samurais and the rest of the country pushing for a more modern and foreign influenced country. The film the “The Last Samurai” does a wonderful job depicting Japanese culture during the Boshin War. It shows how Japanese manners, fighting methods, clothing, honor, and ultimately their entire way of life is different

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    The Last Samurai The last Samurai was a movie directed by Tom Cruise and Edward Zwick, it was filmed in 2003, and was based on the Satsuma Rebellion. The Last Samurai does portray Japanese culture of the Meiji Era correctly in some ways as it was the men who would go off to war, and mainly women who would stay home and farm. But parts were incorrect. The Last Samurai does lack historical accuracy as it shows us Japan with more of an East-West culture. In real life, the man named Nathan Algren was

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    The Last Samurai: Concepts of Interpersonal Communication Rodolfo B. Pacheco Jr. National University The Last Samurai: Concepts of Interpersonal Communication In the movie, The Last Samurai, the director portrays a civil war veteran, Captain Nathan Algren, who was hired as the trainer of Japan’s new technology-driven military. His main task is to defeat a rebellion led by Katsumoto; a remaining samurai in Japan. On their first encounter, Captain Algren was captured, and taken to their village

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    Review on The Last Samurai Film Does "The Last Samurai" accurately show a historical representation of samurai during 700 AD through to 1877? Throughout this piece, I will be demonstrating on if the samurai's beliefs around armour, religion, and training is accurate or inaccurate according to sources. The movie is about Nathan Algren who is an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the government attempts

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