Film Analysis Act 2 Scene 1
HUMANITIES MEDIEVAL JAPAN FILM ANALYSIS
Q1 - What are the aspects of Japanese life being represented in these 3 scenes?
Scene 1: Seeing Seppuku
The aspect of Japanese life depicted in this scene is the Bushido code, and in this scene depicted is the punishments for disobeying the code, which is Seppuku. Seppuku is a form of ritual suicide that was practised by samurai. A person who had lost his honour had to show that his and his family's or clan's honour was more important to him than his own life. So, the bushido, the code by which a warrior or samurai had to live and die, demanded such a man to pay the highest possible price, to commit a ritual suicide called seppuku in order to clean his and his family's name and restore his and the family's honour. Seppuku would be performed by disemboweling oneself and having another person chopping your head off. Seppuku would be considered honourable and any loyal samurai that had committed seppuku would be considered loyal to the bushido code.
This can be seen in the film when the samurai because he was captured and torture by his enemy and it is dishonourable, so he disembowels himself in the end of the scene and the daimyo chops his head off. This would be considered a honourable seppuku because he …show more content…
These are often common traditions performed by ancient samurai and Japanese people. Bushido requires things such as martial arts and meditations, samurai often practised special meditation, so they would know what to do in battle without being confused by thoughts or feelings. Samurai were required to learn seven martial arts: archery, the spear, fencing, horse riding, military strategy, use of firearms and techniques of jujutsu. Customs such as making yourself known and taking your shoes off before you go inside is very important because it is etiquette in Japanese
Q1 - What are the aspects of Japanese life being represented in these 3 scenes?
Scene 1: Seeing Seppuku
The aspect of Japanese life depicted in this scene is the Bushido code, and in this scene depicted is the punishments for disobeying the code, which is Seppuku. Seppuku is a form of ritual suicide that was practised by samurai. A person who had lost his honour had to show that his and his family's or clan's honour was more important to him than his own life. So, the bushido, the code by which a warrior or samurai had to live and die, demanded such a man to pay the highest possible price, to commit a ritual suicide called seppuku in order to clean his and his family's name and restore his and the family's honour. Seppuku would be performed by disemboweling oneself and having another person chopping your head off. Seppuku would be considered honourable and any loyal samurai that had committed seppuku would be considered loyal to the bushido code.
This can be seen in the film when the samurai because he was captured and torture by his enemy and it is dishonourable, so he disembowels himself in the end of the scene and the daimyo chops his head off. This would be considered a honourable seppuku because he …show more content…
These are often common traditions performed by ancient samurai and Japanese people. Bushido requires things such as martial arts and meditations, samurai often practised special meditation, so they would know what to do in battle without being confused by thoughts or feelings. Samurai were required to learn seven martial arts: archery, the spear, fencing, horse riding, military strategy, use of firearms and techniques of jujutsu. Customs such as making yourself known and taking your shoes off before you go inside is very important because it is etiquette in Japanese