Depending on where we grow up, we learn to see the world differently because of distinct culture and belief systems. In the Fumie culture, those people learn to view the world from a darker perspective than the Western world. Fumie culture finds it acceptable to succumb to the lowest moments in life, for example suicide and shutting out completely from the outside world. On the other hand, Western culture does not find admiration and honor in suicide or accepting sadness. Both culture and belief are interdependent to each other, just like the Holy Trinity is interdependent to one another. In one culture, there is beauty in hiding and in the other there is beauty in showing something off. What makes these two cultures so different yet so similar
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In his book Silence, throughout the novel we see ambiguity in the characters like Rodrigues and even Kichijiro. From the very beginning of the novel we have a specific way of viewing each character, and as the novel goes by, we learn that there are deep and confounding aspects to Rodrigues and Kichijiro. The Japanese in Silence had to conform to the way of life their culture expected them to live, even though the beliefs people had were different. The Fumie culture is what has influenced the Japanese way of life for centuries, “the muddy swamp of Japan gave birth to fumi-e culture, a culture that forces individuals to suppress their most treasured identity. Fumi-e culture, as unique, attenuated crucible trauma, slowly seeped deep beneath the surface of society over 250 years” (Fujimura pg 104). Through Endo’s novel we learn of the fear the Japanese Christians endured due to their belief in Christ the Savior. The culture in a society is what brings people together, there is a strong bond between the people of one culture because they all know their customs and certain ways of viewing their …show more content…
Her deep Albanian cultural background also contributed to her undying fervor of faith that transcended into the vow she made to God. Her understanding of a vow was due to her culture, from the book Come Be My Light “In the light of her upbringing, Mother Teresa’s private vow took on added gravity: She was determined to be faithful to her word given to God, even at the price of her life” (Kolodiejchuk pg 31). Mother Teresa explained that in Albania they have a word called “besa” and absolute fidelity is expected once a vow is made, especially since she made one to God. Mother Teresa vowed to never say no to God, she vowed to not refuse and instead go out and deliver God’s message as He pleased. She saw herself as a simple servant, even when pain struck her heart and doubted God’s presence she continued on with His
In his book Silence, throughout the novel we see ambiguity in the characters like Rodrigues and even Kichijiro. From the very beginning of the novel we have a specific way of viewing each character, and as the novel goes by, we learn that there are deep and confounding aspects to Rodrigues and Kichijiro. The Japanese in Silence had to conform to the way of life their culture expected them to live, even though the beliefs people had were different. The Fumie culture is what has influenced the Japanese way of life for centuries, “the muddy swamp of Japan gave birth to fumi-e culture, a culture that forces individuals to suppress their most treasured identity. Fumi-e culture, as unique, attenuated crucible trauma, slowly seeped deep beneath the surface of society over 250 years” (Fujimura pg 104). Through Endo’s novel we learn of the fear the Japanese Christians endured due to their belief in Christ the Savior. The culture in a society is what brings people together, there is a strong bond between the people of one culture because they all know their customs and certain ways of viewing their …show more content…
Her deep Albanian cultural background also contributed to her undying fervor of faith that transcended into the vow she made to God. Her understanding of a vow was due to her culture, from the book Come Be My Light “In the light of her upbringing, Mother Teresa’s private vow took on added gravity: She was determined to be faithful to her word given to God, even at the price of her life” (Kolodiejchuk pg 31). Mother Teresa explained that in Albania they have a word called “besa” and absolute fidelity is expected once a vow is made, especially since she made one to God. Mother Teresa vowed to never say no to God, she vowed to not refuse and instead go out and deliver God’s message as He pleased. She saw herself as a simple servant, even when pain struck her heart and doubted God’s presence she continued on with His