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In 1941, the Japanese people attacked the U.S Pearl Harbour. The U.S then declared war and put many Japanese in internment camps. In the excerpt, from “Snow Falling on Cedars”, we see Hatsue Imada and her mother, Fujiko, where Hatsue wants to take responsibility for herself but the mother does not want to see her daughter grow into a woman yet. The mother wants to maintain parental responsibility for her daughter, but her daughter feels that because she is eighteen, she should be able to make her own decisions and be responsible for herself. This excerpt can relate to real life, taking responsibility for yourself or others. “Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.” - Adrienne Rich. Within this excerpt, we see Fujiko, Hatsue’s mother, wanting to make the decisions for her daughter. However, Hatsue disagrees. ” “I’m eighteen,” replied Hatsue. “I’m old enough. Stop thinking of me as a little girl. You have to understand-I’ve grown up.” “ Due to the given circumstances, Hatsue and Fujiko have been through alot. Loss of possessions, put …show more content…
into internment camps, the bombing, forced to work etc. After being through the trauma, Hatsue wants to be responsible. Fujiko then realizes that her daughter is very grown up and a very strong woman, but she had to be. In society today, I believe that once your child is out of high school and graduated or has reached the age of eighteen, they should be responsible for their own actions, pay their own bills and rent etc.
I know that after I graduate, I will be responsible and on my own. When you are at a younger age, your parents are one hundred percent responsible for you. As you get into your teenage year, your parents will get you a phone and you will be responsible for taking care of that phone, but your parents will still be paying your phone bill. If you have a job, you need to be responsible. If you are driving and have friends or family in the vehicle, you need to be responsible and take care so nothing bad happens. Responsibility is a very important quality you need to have in
life. The main situation of this excerpt is Hatsue wanting her mother Fujiko to let her take responsibility for herself. Fujiko realizes that after everything her daughter has been through, it was time for her to let her daughter go. I have been taking responsibility for a few things now, but in a few months I will be out on my own.
In the passage be ginning “They had picked…” from the novel Snow Falling On Cedars, the author, David Guterson, uses many techniques to give the passage a depressing, and frightening mood. He uses vivid imagery to describe Carl’s dead body. He also uses figurative language, such as metaphors and similes to show the severity of the situation. Finally, his diction shows the reader how reading about a crime scene can seem real if the word choice is right. All the techniques Guterson use help the reader to feel as if they were actually at the scene when Carl’s dead body was found in the ocean.
What can be said about a novel of such luminance as Snow Falling on Cedars that has not already been said? Certainly it is a work of much vision and insight and speaks volumes about prejudice and race. The wordplay of Guterson creates a world of vivid reality-it surrounds the reader with sights, smells and a clearly defined sense of touch. Perhaps lost amidst the smells of the strawberry fields, the cold of the winter storm, and the deep social statements about the nature and quirkiness of prejudice is the fact that this beautifully crafted story of immense complexity is in reality a very simple story about the identity of one man. Guterson himself says, "Post-modernism is dead because it didn't address human needs. The conventional story endures because it does. I'm interested in themes that endure from generation to generation" (qtd. in Kanner). This book is a conventional story, a simple story about the internal battle of Ishmael Chambers as he struggles with himself. This is made evident in the subtle and not too subtle comparisons made between Ishmael and other characters. Taking all of this into account reveals that the true theme of the book centers on the transformation of Ishmael from weak to strong.
Nature. Nature exists ever since the beginning of time when God created earth. Nature shaped and molded mankind in its cultures, societies, and philosophies over the course of nature’s existence. Nature influenced people’s way of living, the way they act and react, the way people view what they see, the way they think, and the way people learn and believe for centuries. People used nature in designing their art. People crafted art in forms of music, paintings, and literature overflowing with imagery, atmospheric tones and moods, symbols, and themes influenced by nature. David Guterson too used nature to mold and shape his novel, Snow Falling on Cedars. Guterson was able to make is themes flourish and shine through his artistic and symbolic use of nature incorporate in the novel’s plot. Guterson achieved capturing and touching readers’ hearts through his themes unfolded from the help of nature being used symbolically.
Responsibility may be defined as "a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct." (www.thefreedictionary.com) Responsibility is shown all through Fred Gipsons novel Old Yeller about a family living in the dangerous wilderness in 1860. The young hard working Travis, his loving mother and the loyal dog Old Yeller all show responsibility.
I chose the novel Snow Falling on Cedars, by David Guterson because I have heard from many people that it is a compelling story which truly depicts the inhumanities of racism. Human emotions are intensely conveyed in such riveting detail that one can not read this book without it leaving a permanent mark on their heart. Furthermore, I was not very familiar with the Japanese encampments of the mid nineteen hundreds. I knew that reading this novel would broaden my horizons and lead me into unknown territory.
Finally, I believe a character must be responsible. Responsibility comes with experience, and is something a person has, or they do not have. I am responsible by maintaining a grade point average greater than three point eight five while participating actively in numerous extra curricular activities and working more than a twenty-five hour workweek. With great power, comes responsibility in which I will always have.
Taking responsibility is “the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management” (dictionary.com). When you decide to take the responsibility of something or someone then do it to your greatest ability and do not leave any stones unturned. In the novel Frankenstein, Mary Shelley determines the role of responsibility for the welfare, acts, the deaths and the lives of others. Taking responsibility means being accountable for your actions, accepting the mistakes and taking the ownership of the mistakes that come along with one’s actions. Taking responsibility does not mean that all the actions will go as planned but accepting the consequences even if they do not go
If we do not take responsibility for our own actions, we’ll also affect people around us. As we are growing older, we’ll be more independence to decide and choose, but we also need to be able to be responsible for
Responsibility is a lot of different things and has many different parts. One part of responsibility is social responsibility. Social responsibility is being responsible to people, for the actions of people, and for actions that affect people. Social responsibility is about holding a group, organization or company accountable for its effect on the people around it. When you do the wrong thing many people pay for it, especially everyone that you know. When you do the wrong things your family will be ashamed of you. You will have the feeling that you have disappointed them and they have the feeling that they have disappointed you. It doesn't make sense but they feel like they have let you down. They will think to themselves that they could have been more strict and that haven't been disciplining you hard enough. Most of the time that is true because if someone knew that if they did something wrong and they were going to get severely disciplined, they will not do it.
One concept that I have to keep in mind about being successful, is that I must ‘Accept Personal Responsibility’. Accepting Personal Pesponsibility allows me to see where I
In order to be a responsible citizen in the world, a person must “take charge of their lives. They make plans for nurturing their talents and skills” (Spellings 15). Humans have done this so far but not always ending in positive results. A person can take charge of their life, as long as they do not allow too much progress to result in doing too much to take charge of their lives along with using their talents or
Responsibility, must be put down though we ought to change the definition notions. We want to be held responsible by society.
...s remembering to pick up a gallon of milk at the store or showing up to school every day. It can also be difficult, though, such as facing the consequences of a mistake of taking on a summer job. Being responsible is completing the tasks one has agreed to do, no matter how difficult or simple they may seem.
Hatsue is a young woman who has certain values that characterize her as innocent because of her Japanese culture and society’s expectations of what an unmarried woman should be and how she should represent herself. Although sheltered by Uncle Teru, she falls in love with Shinji and in time she continues their relationship and they begin to see each other in secret meetings. Hatsue and Shinji have an intimate encounter around the fire after Shinji seeks shelter from the storm in an old storage room. Mishima writes that “Hatsue standing there across the fire in the storm-encircled ruins. He would have seen un-mistakably that hers was the body of a virgin,” (Mishima 73) said to enhance the virtue of Hatsue that Mishima often uses as a motif in the book. Her virtue, which she aims to keep, is one of the biggest motifs that portray Hatsue as innocent. This direct characterization by Mishima allows for the readers to see that Hatsue, although has the chance to break her innocence by having relations with Shinji, wants to wait because she wants to remain pure. She does not want to go against her traditions of Japanese culture or religion that normally want women to remain virgins until after marriage...
I have asked my grandparent: “why are you take care of me for my parents”? My grandma answers me: “it is my responsibility”. During my childhood, I had been living with my grandparent, and I was really happy. However, the most important thing I learn from my grandparents, which is responsibility. The concept of responsibility is more than just being accountable for your mistakes; it involves being accountable for your actions, both to yourself and to others. When people are not willing take responsibility for person actions, the road to successful will becomes