Throughout the interactive orals that the class presented they helped me perceive a deeper understanding of the book. One of the presentations focused on the rituals and festivals in Japan. It helped me understand why they characters in the book go constantly to Yoshiro shrine. Festivals also play a big role in Japanese culture because it unifies people and brings them together to celebrate a certain tradition or holiday that is very meaningful to them. One of the major rituals is going to pray or give thanks at the Yoshiro shrine, which is their sacred place of worship. We see the value of praying and giving thanks a lot throughout the book. People pray when they are in trouble, when they hope nothing happens to their loved ones or simply
