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This paper discusses the social order of sixteenth century Japan revealed in the fictionalized account in "The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan" by Yasushi Inoue. The writer discusses that this work introduces the reader to many aspects of the Samurai class in Japanese history and to the role of Bushido in that life, a term that can be translated literally as "The Way of the Warrior" and that thus identifies the ethical component of being a Samurai.

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"The book 'The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan' by Yasushi Inoue introduces the reader to many aspects of the Samurai class in Japanese history and to the role of Bushido in that life, a term that can be translated literally as "The Way of the Warrior" and that thus identifies the ethical component of being a Samurai. Some see Bushido as similar to the European code of chivalry for the knight, though Bushido seems to be more all-encompassing. The concept and the Samurai class it ruled developed during the feudal period in Japanese history. The primary focus of Bushido is on loyalty and honor, tied to the mastery of the martial arts and the physical requirements for being a warrior. These elements are included as part of ..."

Tags:samurai, feudal, period

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This paper examines how the book "The Samurai Banner of Furin Kazan" by Yasushi Inoue introduces the reader to many aspects of the Samurai class in Japanese history and to the role of Bushido. The paper explains that the primary focus of Bushido is on loyalty and honor, tied to the mastery of the martial arts and the physical requirements for being a warrior. It then looks at how these elements are included as part of the texture of this novel, written in modern times about the Japan of the sixteenth century, a turbulent time in Japanese history through which the Samurai and its code provided a bulwark against deeper change.

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"The Zen school placed its greatest emphasis on self-power, on the active mobilization of all one's energies towards the realization of the ideal of enlightenment. In its more austere forms Zen Buddhism had no time for rituals or philosophical study. It found favor with the samurai class for all these reasons. Their fortunes were then in the ascendant, and their members, men who lived constantly under the shadow of death, needed a spiritual way that would give them an authentic path of spiritual development. At the same time, Zen had an aesthetic side in the Zen virtues of spontaneity, simplicity, tranquility, and aloneness. "

Tags:Bushido, martial, arts

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In this article, the writer discusses Arthur Miller's play 'The Crucible', and Elia Kazan's film 'On the Waterfront'. The writer studies the effect of McCarthyism on each. Further, the writer looks at Miller's refusal to cooperate with HUAC and McCarthyism and Kazan's "naming names."

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"Unlike Elia Kazan, Arthur Miller refused to cooperate with either HUAC or Senator Joseph McCarthy's hearings and did not identify any people who may have been associated with communism. Despite the widespread appeal of McCarthyism the ongoing attacks by Roman Catholic Bishop Fulton J Sheen and a public climate of fear regarding the Red Scare Arthur Miller instead chose to make his feelings known in a play titled 'The Crucible'. This is a modern morality play which calls into question ..."

Tags:Arthur Miller, Elia Kazan, McCarthyism, 1950s, HUAC

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The American movie 'The Last Samurai' deals with the legend of the Samurai, from the perspective of an American director, Edward Zwick, born in Illinois, USA. The writer maintains that that this movie comprises a distortion of the samurai legend. On the other hand, the writer discusses that while the movie takes great liberties with factual historical details, it does capture some of the spirit of the myth of the Samurai. In this respect, it does succeed in passing along to Western viewers some concept of the myth of the samurai. Thus, the film may be seen as successful in one way, less successful in another way.




The film stars Tom Cruise, who is very much an archetypal American cowboy. For much of the movie, if Cruise had put on a cowboy hat, viewers might have thought they were watching a Western, and expected the Calvary to come over the hill at any minute. All in all, given the concentrated American content, it is hardly surprising to find that this movie comprises a distortion of the samurai legend. On the other hand, while the movie takes great liberties with factual historical details, it does capture some of the spirit of the myth of the Samurai. In this respect, it does succeed in passing along to Western viewers some concept of the myth of the samurai. Thus, the film may be seen as successful in one way, less successful in another way.

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"The film stars Tom Cruise, who is very much an archetypal American cowboy. For much of the movie, if Cruise had put on a cowboy hat, viewers might have thought they were watching a Western, and expected the Calvary to come over the hill at any minute. All in all, given the concentrated American content, it is hardly surprising to find that this movie comprises a distortion of the samurai legend. On the other hand ..."

Tags:samurai

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In this article, the writer identifies Elia Kazan's reasons for making "On the Waterfront," including justification for his joining and then leaving the Communist Party and electing to "name names" for the House Un-American Activity Committee.

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"Film critics viewing what is certainly one of Elia Kazan's masterpieces 'On the Waterfront' have often argued that it represents at its core Kazan's explanation for his decision to name names when called to testify about the Communist Party's influence over the movie and entertainment industry by the House Un-American Activity Committee (HUAC). This perspective said social scientist Thomas Sowell suggests that Kazan was feeling extreme guilt over his decision to testify against his former friends and comrades and a ..."

Tags:Elia, Kazan, On the Waterfront , film, HUAC, Communists, labor, unions

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This paper discusses the emergence of social drama's after WWII and examines Elia Kazan's "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" and "On the Waterfront" as examples of this new trend. The paper discusses how these films addressed problems like poverty, organized crime and racism.

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"Films of Elia Kazan as Social Dramas
Although a few films at the turn of the 20th century addressed social issues, it wasn't until the 1950s that social dramas, or message films, became it's own genre outright. These films expressed power lessons about the human spirit, or focalized on social issues that directors and writers wanted to shine a light on, (Dirks, Drama Films). No director took this genre farther than Elia Kazan. While there are arguments about his movies, such as A Streetcar Named Desire being produced because it was based off of a play, and therefore "presold," it also brought attention to social issues that became America's focus after WWII, (Kawin: 2008, pg. 220). Message films developed as a popular genre due to his work on movies like A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and On the Waterfront. Through these films, with Kazan's excellent direction, audiences of film began to question society and seek social changes."

Tags:American film, Elia Kazan, On the Waterfront, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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In this article, the writer discusses whether director Elia Kazan was correct to inform on his former colleagues in the Communist Party when he testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).

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"Among the substantial number of Hollywood and entertainment industry individuals called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). Elia Kazan stands out as one of the small number of those to name names and to identify colleagues peers and friends with whom he had been associated in the Communist Party and other leftist groups. According to Mark Steyn Kazan was pilloried by many particularly those who were ultimately blacklisted and prevented from continuing to work in the film ..."

Tags:Elia Kazan, blacklisting, McCarthy era, Communist party, HUAC, Hollywood

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In this article, the writer highlights the corporate profile of the Banner Health Medical Center and discusses the legal history. The writer cites cases in South Dakota and New Mexico on the sale of facilities and as cited by another case on the requirements to treat the uninsured The writer then provides a discussion on what the Medical Center can offer from a human resources standpoint. This paper highlights the legal issues and ramifications that the Banner Health Medical Center has and/or is experiencing and then follows-up on a review of the Human Resources activities.

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"Banner Health Medical Center is a corporate organization of 21 health centers ranging from hospitals to specialized clinics to psychiatric facilities to laboratories located across seven states, including: "Alaska Arizona, California, Colorado, Nebraska, Nevada and Wyoming". Peter Fine is the President and CEO of the Phoenix, Arizona based corporation that boasts assets of $3.1 billion, $2.6 billion in revenue and over 25,000 employees. While a full medical center/hospital like facility exists outside of Scottsdale in Mesa, in Scottsdale proper Banner Health Medical Center has a Behavioral Health Hospital."

Tags:litigation, banner, hr

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The writer compares two texts, one of which was written before the samurai gained power, and the other after their rise. The writer argues that at no point in either text do the samurai display the type of loyalty dictated by the warrior code; instead, they seem to follow their own quests for revenge, or their own conceptions of right, or desire for power without regard for hierarchy and the unquestionable authority of their superior. However, the writer explains that by the time the samurai have gained power, the samurai expectations of loyalty seem to have pervaded the rest of the culture, with those expectations being expected of and demonstrated by servants, children, and even animals.

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"The history of the samurai in Japanese culture is a very interesting one. With a development over hundreds of years, the samurai went from being a warrior class to a distinct social class, which held power in various ways across the country and also played an important role in government. The structure of samurai landownership was intricately tied to the structure of the samurai warrior code itself, with loyalty determined by the very same allegiances that also determined and bestowed or granted wealth. Wealth in a fiscal form, was not a part of the samurai ethic, but wealth..."

Tags:samurai, loyalty, japan

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This paper discusses the development of the Samurai system in Japan and the ethical system that was created for the Samurai which, in turn shaped the behavior of the bushi, or warriors. According to this paper, this ethical system was influenced by Buddhism and Confucianism as well as other ethical systems and religious doctrines. This indicates how the Samurai system affected other aspects of Japanese culture."

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"Most Westerners know Samurai only from films, and such depictions give only a sense of the social, religious, political, and ethical aspects of the Samurai class in Japanese society. The comparison often made with the Western gunfighter is only partially applicable, and the Samurai held a much more important and respected place in Japanese society for a much longer period of time. The ethical elements in Samurai thought are particularly powerful and controlling of Samurai behavior and serve to give the Samurai class the basis for its social position and for the respect of the people. "

Tags:samurai, code, honor