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The Sound of Waves Background/setting Group Homework -Japan Since 1945 -Major cities devastated (Hiroshima), (Nagasaki) -General MacArthur comes in and democratizes the country -Lost all territories -War crimes held -Emperor lost all powers -Religion, Shinto, is seperated from the State -Cultures like fishing, sushi, orgamy, etc remains as Japanese culture and is practiced -Universal Suffrage -Economy is first bombed -Rapid recovery during the Korean War -Zaibatsus removed and land distributed

Connection to Things Fall Apart -Women's role -Men's superiority -Pride and Honor -Concept of wealth -Foreign influence

Connection to Romeo and Juliet -Jealousy -Love -Text similarities

After reading the book The Sound of Waves, I had mixed feelings: of dullness and of proudness. Reading the first few chapters of the book was the most difficult achievement that I have made throughout reading the book; it was one of the most boring book that I have read so far. However, it was a way to learn the Japanese culture and tradition. I learned more about the geography of Japan and many cultures (fishing.) The most favorite part of the book is when Terukichi tests Yasuo and Shinji to see who has the real and deep love for Hatsue. It was a heroic and a moment of justice. I really want to recommend this book to a slow reader who enjoys every part of the book; I also recommend this book to people who want to learn more about various cultures from all over the world. However, I don't want to recommend this to a fast reader because they will definitely be bored.

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The Point of View of this book gives a more thrill to the reader; he or she does not reveal the feelings of the main character, Shinji, so that the reader could actually read the book more. Later, when the book reaches its rising point and climax, the characters' feelings are expressed by the narrator. Especially when Shinji and Hatsue's love reach its climax, the author begins to add more description, inner feelings, dialogues, and plot into the book to maximize the thrill and the reader's captivation to the book.

Hatsue is what I call an obstacle to the world's harmony and happiness. Why does she block Shinji and my destined love? I must use Yasuo to interfere their unsettling love; that love is temporary, physical, and fake. Shinji and I are predestined, are fated to, are certained to share the love. This must be done, for the world. Shinji, please come back to me.

Really interesting about the guides between The Alchemist and Power of One. Plus sophisticated idea about the "parallelism" and repetition. Nice job. Illustration? I've giving extra for quality of answers in other areas so it evens out the lack of illustration. 14.5/15

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