1.In the film, the scene when the students opened the blue bird box and when a question was asked that was a really good question "is disliking someone bullying?" the teacher ignored the question all together. like it never happened. when asked to please answer the question the teacher gave a vague and questionable answer. it was so indirect that it made the students even more confused. the blue bird box was suppose to be a safe haven for students to express how the felt but in aimai prohibits them to get any help.
2.the boys didn't want to take responsibility, they wrote a essay, repented and wanted to move on. they wanted to forget. Aimai, ambiguity meant being vague and didn't want to recall what had happened during last semester. they wanted to move on and forget Noguchi. the scene where Murauchi-sensei asked for the students to bring in Noguchi old desk and he would greet him every morning. the students didn't understand he was trying to teach them ownership. Noguchi wanted to be there, be in class but the students prohibited him to do so. he indirectly showed them to take responsibility.
3.Bullying in japan isn't that much different than bullying in america. it is a international problem that needs to be brought to light. America tries to address the issue more while Japan seems to just try to move past it. America has hot lines and even organizations to help with bullying. American characteristics show that bully's usually has self hate and have their own problem either stemming at home or mentally in their own mind. they don't have an outlet so they pick on other people to try to make themselves feel better.
4.Noguchi is considered soto, which means outsider. not a family member. the other classmates treated him as an outsider and would not include Noguchi in their jokes and games. they bullied him which shows soto. they excluded him, made him the butt of their jokes. the bullies displays a uchi relationship. a close family that does not include outsiders, like Noguchi.
5. Danjyo Kankei was shown when the males and females didn't really interact as much. both the male and females though were bullying someone within their own genders. girls are sneaky with their bullying while males will just pick on you to your face and make everyone laugh and join in.
6.the reflection essay differed because the first time the students were forced to reflect. they did not take responsibility. they wrote them because they had to. it was required.this time around, he just simply said if u want to rewrite your reflection essay you can. this isn't for the teachers, this is for yourself. he was giving them an outlet to take responsibility.
7. Murauchi-sensei remaining silent in a lot of parts not only should mystery but showed respect and he was very knowledgeable. the students found him unpredictable and couldn't understand why he did certain things, like bring Noguchi old desk in the classroom or how he would observe the students or even how he learned the students names on the first day. a man of few words is trusted more than a man of many. his presence spoke louder than he had to.
8."And everybody else"
9.Murauchi-sensei stated that being earnest is the best way to take responsibility about Noguchi. never forget the boy and to take full ownership of his part in the bullying and suicide of Noguchi. how starting over is cowardly. to never forget that feeling of true remorse, for your own good. bullying is picking on someone or simply not including them in your friends. making them do something uncomfortable to them for a joke or for laughs.
10.i feel that the film is very important in the Japanese and american culture. Bullying is an international phenomenon and needs to be addressed. the film brought to light that bullying is serious and the victims may display the hurt differently than others. taking ownership and responsibility is the only way to move on,but never forget. the film touched me and i feel as though everyone has been a victim of bullying and even been the bully.
11. My brain was able to wrap itself on a lot of concepts of the film. i enjoyed the film it touched on a serious issue. in the Japanese culture, i can see why it would be hard to confront feelings when the culture revolves around not showing how you truly feel about something.how you have to say your o.k. with something when that could be the complete opposite of how you really feel. it is also sad that even if you witness bullying, the culture is to stay silence because you don't want people turning the attention on you.
Monday, September 7, 2015
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Blog #1
Aimai
"When people ask, "How are you?" they will often answer, "maa-maa." This is generally translated into English as "not so bad," but the expression is ambiguous and actually has a very subtle range of manings incorporated within a vague answer, which is regarded as good manners in Japan (12)."
I interpret that in the Japanese culture as it is a way of life to humble yourself and to not make others feel as though you are superior to someone else. It is vague but the Japanese view that as being respectful. Being indirect shows the polite way to do things in Japan.
Uchi to Soto
"The distinction between uchi and Soto is obvious in Japanese psychological exclusivism toward other peoples, and discrimination against minority groups such as burakumin, the ainu, and ethic Koreans is still widespread in Japan(219)."
The Japanese feel as though they are more comfortable with what seems familar to them which are ichi, family members, people they grew up with. Just like in America when you see someone that looks you or has similar interests you tend to gravitate towards them. Even if your not consciously aware that you are doing that. It can seem pretty hurtful and prejudice.
Chinmoku
"Silence in Japanese communication is also related to a strong consciousness of social hierarchy within the group and in society at large(53)."
Being silence in Japan shows more respect than for someone who constantly speaks or brags. To the Japanese its polite to stay silent even if you strongly disagree with what someone is saying.the japanese trusts someone more of few words than one of many words.
Danjyo kankei
"The reason why women have difficulty in improving their social position seems to be connected with the influence of Confucianism, which exerts an unconscious but still strong influence on Japanese people(63)."
In the Japanese culture men where expected to be the dominant bread winner, the man of the house and the women where suppose to be the homemakers and care taker of the children, similar to american culture. Men are forced to build Soto relationships with co workers but women its harder they strictly have uchi relationships.
"When people ask, "How are you?" they will often answer, "maa-maa." This is generally translated into English as "not so bad," but the expression is ambiguous and actually has a very subtle range of manings incorporated within a vague answer, which is regarded as good manners in Japan (12)."
I interpret that in the Japanese culture as it is a way of life to humble yourself and to not make others feel as though you are superior to someone else. It is vague but the Japanese view that as being respectful. Being indirect shows the polite way to do things in Japan.
Uchi to Soto
"The distinction between uchi and Soto is obvious in Japanese psychological exclusivism toward other peoples, and discrimination against minority groups such as burakumin, the ainu, and ethic Koreans is still widespread in Japan(219)."
The Japanese feel as though they are more comfortable with what seems familar to them which are ichi, family members, people they grew up with. Just like in America when you see someone that looks you or has similar interests you tend to gravitate towards them. Even if your not consciously aware that you are doing that. It can seem pretty hurtful and prejudice.
Chinmoku
"Silence in Japanese communication is also related to a strong consciousness of social hierarchy within the group and in society at large(53)."
Being silence in Japan shows more respect than for someone who constantly speaks or brags. To the Japanese its polite to stay silent even if you strongly disagree with what someone is saying.the japanese trusts someone more of few words than one of many words.
Danjyo kankei
"The reason why women have difficulty in improving their social position seems to be connected with the influence of Confucianism, which exerts an unconscious but still strong influence on Japanese people(63)."
In the Japanese culture men where expected to be the dominant bread winner, the man of the house and the women where suppose to be the homemakers and care taker of the children, similar to american culture. Men are forced to build Soto relationships with co workers but women its harder they strictly have uchi relationships.
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Blog # 14
the first half of intermediate Japanese has been a great learning experience. Intermediate is a faster pace course than beginning Japanese. i can conjugated the A時、B, which means ~When. A前、B which means~before and A後、B means ~after. i know the difference between と思っています and と思います. と思っています means already decided on a situation, while と思います means on the spot, to think. i know how to use てあげる・～てもらう・～てくれる properly. あげる means i do something to someone. もらう means i received action from someone. くれる means someone do something for me. To improve for the next half of the semester i hope to clearly identify the kanji, and to properly conjugate present negatives and past negatives for certain verbs and adjectives.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Reflection of when movie
i understood the 「A時、B。」video. it was entertaining and easy to follow. "When" can be used for before or after something. you choose which one makes sense in the sentence. In a sentence, when i go to japan, i will buy a ticket. You have to purchase the ticket before you can go to Japan. So with before you use 時 , (toki) in present short form. If in a sentence, i overslept, i will take a taxi. its impossible to take a taxi before you overslept. so with after you use 時, in past tense. some sentences can be interchangeable but chose the one that makes the most sense.
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Blog #12
Over the course of intermediate Japanese i learned a lot. i actually can remember what i learned and use it in the future for when i continue on with this course.when i like the teacher i receive the information more easier. Overall, i felt like i did fairly well in this course with participating, homework, and attendance. Parts that i know i could approve on would probably be Kanji quizzes, learning the right way to write it and just remembering what they mean. what i would do differently would be just taking time and studying or making Kanji flashcards. using a method like flashcards, i feel can really help remember and it can stay in my head concrete.
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