Blog #13

      My after discussion reflection is i enjoyed hearing everyone's ideas and thesis statements for their papers. I feel that since it was an animation, we were able to have many different scenarios and could be interpreted a little differently. With the guest being there, i saw how sensei spoke to the guest, it was very formal. it was a Sempai-kohai relationship.

Ryosaikenbo
"Boys like to play outside in a lively way; on the other hand, girls like to play quietly in the home.(180)."
          As an American, this was a stereotypical custom from back in the day. Just like Japan, it was programmed in us at a young age; blue for boys, pink for girls, pants for boys and skirts for girls. The separate roles that were engraved from a young age was that the man work and is out in the world. while the woman stays indoors and do housework. "Good wives and wise mothers" is a saying that shows that without females, the world would not produce and run smoothly.

Zoto
"Sending seasonal card gifts is considered a duty for most Japanese because they are very important in Japan for maintaining relationships (234)."
      Speaking for myself, i feel as though i wouldn't based my relationship on gifts, in the Japanese culture, the person who receives the gift is obligated to return the favor or be in debt to that person. If i choose to not give a seasonal gift to someone, i would not loose sleep about not giving the something.

Soshiki
"They believed in guardian gods the most. these guardians were the souls of ancestors who had brought the land under cultivation and were accorded considerable respect (202)."
       In Japanese culture, it is said that they respect and honor their ancestors. most Japanese houses has a ceremony room for their ancestors. they believe good vibes would bring good fortune.in american culture, most families do not hold on the fact that our ancestors paved the way for us. we are aware of their cultivation and that they watch over us but we don't have our ancestors on our every thought.