Four Things Greater Than All Things Are: Men, Women, And War

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POWER ESSAY: Write your essay below the rubric. Format it according to MLA guidelines.
Rubric Categories
5 - Great
4 - Good
3 - Average
2 - Needs More
1 - Not Ready
Format, 10%
Essay contains:
-MLA Heading
-Relevant title of 5 words or less
-Margins free of writing
-Double-spaced

Introduction, 10%
Quote and story being discussed is clearly identified. Background information is provided to help the reader understand the context of each quote and/or story event.

Thesis, 10%
Clear connection between the book and the quote is made. Thesis is last sentence in the introductory paragraph.

Body, 20%
Each body paragraph (minimum 3) discusses the connection between the book and quote. Evidence from book clearly supports quote. …show more content…

Though obtaining power may sound like an easy task, it’s easier said than done! A famous writer of short stories and poems, Rudyard Kipling, once said, “Four things greater than all things are,-- Women and Horses and Power and War.” And though power was the main goal for most people in Feudal Japan, some situations gave them a serious roadblock that made them rethink their plans. In The Samurai’s Tale, people are rushing for power; however, there are several things getting in their way. In The Samurai’s Tale, the main character, Murakami, is always trying to get himself into a higher position where he has more power. However, when he first meets Aki-hime, his quest is cut short; after falling in love with her, Murakami stoops down low enough to write clumsy poems for …show more content…

In The Samurai’s Tale, the stable boy, Jiro, feels superior over others when it comes to his job; however, he is afraid of the animals that he is supposed to be caring for. Murakami, however, is especially friendly to the horses, and this eventually brings him up in position. However, horses are not the only ones who affected Murakami; one of his closest friends, Wada Kansuke, managed to give and take away power from Murakami. Though Kansuke gave Murakami one of the highest and most trusted positions, he would not allow Murakami to go to war and instead left him in charge of the baggage

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