Friday, December 14, 2007
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Saturday, November 24, 2007
There are a few small yet essential plot differences between the Japanese and American versions of the movie, Shall We Dance? And, although these differences may seem relatively insignificant on the surface, they are indicative of the greater differences between the American and Japanese cultures. American culture is very ego-centric, focusing on the individual. The American version of Shall We Dance? balances this idea by centering the plot around the development of the relationship between the husband and wife. In the Japanese version, this contrast is reversed; the social-centered Japanese culture is pitted against a plot surrounding the individual growth of the main character. This is most clearly represented in the interpretation of the ending. In the American version, while it is clear that a personal growth of the male lead has occurred, it is the closeness of the husband and wife that is publicly emphasized. However, in the Japanese version, we see a public emphasis on the male lead only, while the growth of the relationship of the married couple is kept in the private sphere. This also illuminates a cultural difference in values of appropriate public expressions of affection. Despite these differences, however, there is a common underlying theme between the two movies; there is a human need for something greater than simply succeeding within the bounds of someone else's expectations. There is a need to succeed on one's one terms and in one's passion. And, more than that, the success of any relation between two people is very much dependent upon the happiness of the individuals in said relation, and their comfort within themselves—a need that cannot always be filled by another person.
Monday, October 29, 2007
今日はパソコンが普及しています。私はノートパソコンを持っています。でも、パソコンは悪くて好きじゃありません。時々私のノートパソコンは便利です。でも、パソコンはとても複雑です。パソコンは私を脅します。本の方がパソコンより好きです。本はコンピューターと違い複雑ではなくて、予知出来ないです。研究する時、インターネットを使いません。図書館へ行ってたくさんの本と雑誌を読みます。図書館にはとても古い本があります。歴史を感じられますから古い本が大好きです。つもり、本はパソコンよりもっと特別です。しかし、時々パソコンを使うことがひつようになります。その時に私はパソコンを使います。でも、せんたくができるのであれば、コンピューターを使いません。
Friday, October 5, 2007
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