Satsuma Rebellion

A major underlying issue within many cultures in the world is the struggle to either hold on to traditions and values or to move forward with modernization. In the novel Keeper N’ Me by Richard Wagamese, the cultural traditions of the Anishanabe become very important to Garnet Raven who is a disconnected member of the tribe. The major theme in the Movie, The Last Samurai, directed by Edward Zwich is this very issue: tradition versus modernization. The protagonist of this movie Nathan Algren played by Tom Cruise, become disillusioned with using war to suppress tradition and gains appreciation for the values of the Samurai. While there is a difference between the settings in the novel and the movie there are some strong similarities between the novel and the movie. These include the change that each protagonist undergoes and then resolves. And the values of the Anishanabe and the Samurai. Keeper N’ Me is set on the Whitedog reserve in Ontario Canada in the 1950’s. Whereas the Last Samurai is set in a Samurai camp in China in the late 1800’s. There is a contrast in the nature of the two places, the Whitedog reserve is set in the Canadian Shield with plenty of lakes, rivers, pines and rocks whereas the Chinese setting is in the mountainous region. What is similar about this settings though is that they are both isolated from the rest of society. Another similarity between the two settings is the respect given to the women and the recognition that women have a major role within…

Saigō Takamori was born on on 1827/12/7 in the Castletown of Kagoshima, an isolated area within the Satsuma domain under the control of the Shimazu clan which had established themselves as the oldest living clan in Japan at the time of his birth. The Shimazu clan were of notable prestige in that they were the only clan that received foreign ambassadors in a time when, under the orders of the Tokugawa Shogunate (the shogunate was a council of military commanders led primarily by a single domain),…

wanted to solve was financing the national government’s budget. When the samurais were overthrown, they accepted their displacement in return of a stipend. “ The aggregate magnitude of the samurai stipend was enormous and required one third of the revenue of the national government.” (Meiji Restoration/Revolution 6). This means the national government spends a good deal of their money for the samurais so they can be content with the new government. The national government substituted a fixed…

Cultural Context Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” is good representation of the culture of the 1960’s. The 1960’s was a changing time in American culture. The 60’s were radically different from the decades before it. The 60’s were a time when people started to change social norms and people really started to go against authority. The reader sees elements of this in the story. The story describes Connie as pretty and someone who looks one way at…

of the city he only had a couple of followers that went with him to his journey of knowledge, which shows that despite high government surveillance, multiple people still defy against the system. When Montag stumbles onto his new friends, including Granger, who also believe in knowledge and education, it related to when Jesus found his followers, or disciples. These disciples, “are just one of the many people who are rebelling against the society would say it 's normal, all in order to pursue…

During the 16th century in Germany the peasants began to feel and notice the unfair treatment from all non-peasants. They became so frustrated with their unfair treatment that they began to form groups and revolt against the upper classes of Germany. If the German authorities were not so greedy they could have ended the peasant results with no trouble at all but instead they were greedy and the peasants took advantage. There were many causes that lead to the peasant revolts in Germany.…

There are many reasons that can urge someone to commit an act of rebellion. When one feels that his or her civil-rights, human rights, and beliefs are under attack that person is most likely to become rebellious. The term coined with this kind of rebellion or resistance per se is “Rebel”. What is a “Rebel”? A rebel is someone who resists a body of government or the government itself, a system, a group, a church etc., to overthrow whatever he or she thinks is wrong doing. This person feels the…

rules for this reason, if everyone appreciated his actions he would no longer be a rebel. If he failed to obtain the keg or he had gotten caught, he would never tell the story to the lifeguards, and his fraternity brothers would shame him for ruining the party. Rebelliousness depends upon so many factors, making it a very subjective form of masculinity. While most men agree that a macho man has a muscular body and an unperturbed demeanor, college students and police officers disagree on the…

During the colonization of America tension was often present between the lower class and the upper class. This occurs in both South America and in the Sothern colony of Virginia, some examples would be the Pueblo Rebellion, and Bacon’s Rebellion. Taking place in South America the Pueblo Rebellion reflects the tensions between the lower class Indians and the higher class Spanish colonist. Taking place in the colony of Virginia, Bacon’s Rebellion reflects the tension between the lower class…

The Peasant Rebellion began with a local meeting composed of the village commune. The assemblage was a coming together of protestors that trespassed the boundaries of villages and lordships, which expressed rudimentary regional identity. This association of people took on an organizational form as a “band.” The bands were made up of peasants protesting against the government, which created the problem of feeding and supplying themselves. The major battles of the Peasants’ War resulted in…