Katana

“Desperta Laka ,desperta!” mommy says shoving and pushing me to wake up. I can’t breath. I see a orange light roaring through my home town Chala , Smoky air, screaming, and an engine starting up. Suddenly my window breaks ,glass shatters everywhere ,I see what was thrown “ Una lanza” weird shape, holes over it ,and bonely looking. “Laka ya vamonos.”She didn’t even let me take stuff. “Whats happening” I say. “ Laka Callate go to the bus now!” I listened and went down the stairs and out to the…

Ugetsu Review My impression of Ugetsu Monogatari was an overall positive one. There was a lot of things done right such as the cinematography, set design, and acting; however, there was a definite issue with a certain plot element of the film and support character acting. I adjusted my review of this movie to account for the fact it is a black and white movie from 1950s Japan. Things like a much slower story telling pace and lack of great audio quality were ignored. Let’s move on to a summary…

The samurai and the knight had his origins in military and economic need. His role was as a warrior, and like the samurai in some cases he was little more than a thug rewarded for his viciousness. But if a knight was to succeed, he had to take his role in the military seriously. Furthermore, like the samurai of Japan as time went on, success required more than brawn: it required loyalty to his liege-lord in society as well as strategy and ingenuity on the battlefield. Born of Noble blood and…

flash of silver, the zombie no longer had a head. “I asked in a terrified voice “who, who are you” I stuttered. “My name is Tomas he said, but you can call me Tom.” “I ain’t into fancy things like proper names and titles” he said, as he cleaned his katana. He helped me to my feet with a calloused hand. As we talked I asked him “You do not look like you are from this area, so where are you…

fire when they do manage to open the doors. Michonne hacks off the last bit of wood, allowing the doors to swing open. Carl shoots the first walker that dares to enter, but after a few shots from him and I, and couple swings from Michonne and her katana, plus no help whatsoever from Gabriel, we realized there's too many. Gabriel turned out not as helpless as I thought. He lead us to his office, with a hole in the floorboards leading to the outside of the church. "Takes you to the back of the…

Contemporary Troupes Found in Onna-bugeisha Personalities Onna-bugeisha, especially in the earlier periods, possessed an unwavering spirit and the ability to thrive in leadership positions. To be managers and heads of household, they needed to be level headed when navigating socio-economic nuances of the time. Steadfast dedication to their lord and husband was demanded of samurai women. Conversely, contemporary archetypes and character troupes are littered through each anime looked at thus far…

Propaganda is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as ‘the spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause, or a person’. Whether the effects of propaganda on society are negative or positive is subject to opinion. Propaganda has been used throughout history, taking different forms and using different techniques, and is still surrounding us and our society. Propaganda affects us by appealing to our emotions and to the conformist in…

from the crash, are taken out to the center of camp and forced to strip (Jolie, Unbroken). Once they have removed their clothes – thankfully using camera angles that keep it PG-13 – they are told to kneel down as one soldier appears to be drawing his katana from its sheath (Jolie, Unbroken). Thinking that they are about to be beheaded, both men initially refuse to kneel, but Phil eventually does (Jolie, Unbroken). Louie, on the other hand refuses until a soldier hits him in the leg with the end…

redirect offensive attacks, keep their distance from enemies in battle, and unleash quick strikes in close-quarters combat. Bows or yumi were the most popular weapon utilized by onna-bugeisha in the Heian and Kamakura Periods before the creation of the katana. According to Bloomberg (1994) Japanese archers fired arrows up to 60 meters while on foot or horseback. Art of the Samurai describes that unlike most European bows, yumi were asymmetrical as the top bow limb is significantly longer than…

Freedom is a word that stirs the emotions, and is the rallying cry of every revolution ever. While the term freedom itself has many connotations, in western civilization the most venerated are the free thinkers. I am fortunate to be a freethinker. Like revolutionaries who came before me; I also had to endure hardship before I could doff the chains from my mind. I believe adversity, the suffering and struggles of life are the agents of change and offer an opportunity to transcend a circumstance.…