The American president did not prepare himself very well thinking he knew enough, and he did not learn from his previous mistakes in the first time with Japanese firm. Making even a bigger mistake with a bigger Japanese firm . The American president should had at least some knowledge about the Japanese culture and should have understood that Japan is considered more "Western" in culture than other Asian countries, but putting in mind that comparing to the American culture Japan and the U.S. do have many cultural differences and beliefs. Though no people can be generalized as a whole and like America, culture can vary from region to region.
There are theories and contrasting cultural values that the American president had to put in consideration and had to study
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The world contain both good and bad people , and you have to check people out to find out which they are. With the right guidance people can change.
-Good. A lot of people are born good hearted , are born good people.
Man-nature orientation:
-Subordinate to Nature. Nature can not be changed by the people. Life is widely affected by external forces, like fate and analysis. Somethings are just meant to be.
-Harmony with Nature. Man should, in every way, live in harmony with nature.
-Dominant over Nature. It is a big challenge for the human to control nature. Starting from air conditioning to the green revolution has resulted from having met this challenge.
Time Sense:
-Past. The history should be understood by the people, understanding the values of the history, and strive to continue past traditions into the future.
-Present. The present moment is everything. Let's use every second of it. No worries about tomorrow or late :enjoy the present.
-Future. Drawing goals and believing in them selves to achieve the goals the people set by the people it allows the them to accomplish miracles, to change and grow. A bit of sacrifices today will result to a better
After America declared its independence from Great Britain, the new nation went through various transitions in the quest to establish a new government. In addition, after many changes and attempts to do this, the United States Constitution was finally ratified leading to the commence of the American experiment. Furthermore, during this time period many events were occurring which had a significant impact on the U.S and which would leave an everlasting legacy behind. For instance, during these events the President had a great role in the growth of the nation. Therefore, it was during these events that the President had to act in and make choices for the best interest of the new nation.
Usually the information conversed in history classes reflect the building blocks of what is occurring in our society and world of today. As the world changes around us, our picture frame in history changes as well. “It’s written and rewritten in each generation. The events of the present, of the contemporary age, always help us reframe the events of the past. And the events of the past always help us to reframe the age we’re living in.
Good and bad, two small words that have so much meaning. What makes people react the way they do? Are people born to be good or bad, or do they have any control over what they will become? Can personal experience impact a person’s values by changing their views on life? The truth is that all people are born with both, good and bad tendencies.
Additionally, from an environmentalist view, wilderness should not be seen as a separate entity but rather one with humanity. Consequently, where one does not just go to a nature preserve to feel reconnected momentarily,
Throughout the history of the United States of America, millions of people from all over the world came to this continent of dream and hope, seeking a place to either survive or make a better life. Hundreds of thousands of forerunners and avant-gardes had devoted their whole lives to the contributions and constructions of this nation, and a great number of them even sacrificed not only themselves but also their families. However, the majority of these immigrants did not receive what they deserved. In a WASP dominated nation, they soon disappeared from the mainstream and became “missing in history”, aka. MIH.
"Sometimes we forget that nature also means us. Termites build mounds; we build cities. All of our being-juices, flesh and spirit-is nature. " That is a strong valid statement by Diane Ackerman. As humans we forget that we are animals to, just more advanced.
I was born and raised up in South Korea for twenty years, and thus I know Korean culture very well. I also understand American culture as well, because I lived and worked with Americans for four years. I decided to choose this topic, because in my experience, I have noticed a lots of differences between Korean culture and American culture; for example how Korean or American treat older people, how Korean or American act in the gym, and about the differences in foods. I picked those subjects because I have experienced the Koreans and Americans side well enough to understand both and I’m currently in South Korea with military men and women. I have Korean friends and American friends spending time together sometimes, and then I can observes differences and similarities.
For centuries humankind has been drawn to nature. Ancient civilizations saw nature as divine, the Greek and Roman gods all reflect some aspect of the natural world. Even today, people leave civilization to live in nature. Chris McCandless’s journey, leaving civilization behind, contained within the book Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer, reflects this. There are countless television shows, books, songs, poems and art that reflect Earth’s natural appeal.
Although everyone has the capacity to act good, there is also evil within everyone and it is only
There are billions of people in the world. They all start as small infants, then grow up. But not everyone turns out the same as the next. Some turn out to be truly evil beings. The truth is, many humans have done acts of evil, but no one is born evil.
In the Story “Growing Up Asian in America” by Kesaya E. Noda, she discuss many of her life events that helped her become who she is today. Noda throughout the story struggles to find her true identity. She struggles to take her three identities, Japanese, Japanese-American, and Japanese-American- woman and make them all turn into one. A great example of Noda’s struggle to find out her identity in the Japanese culture would be, “My race is a line that stretches across the ocean and time to link me to the shrine where my grandmother was raised” (lines 44-45). This means that no matter where in the world she goes she will always be connected her family.
The culture of a country is defined by its own beliefs, its ways of life, its arts and other factors. Cultural differences are important because it distinguishes people living in a certain country from other countries. The differences between American and Vietnamese culture are striking, and they deserve rigorous examination. For example, marriage has the same meaning in both countries, which is the bonding of a man and a woman, but the wedding ceremonies are very unique.
American History Education Reforms The definition as well as the specific parts of accurate American history is a highly debated topic- especially in regards to educating children on American history. In “Let’s tell the Story of All America’s Cultures” by Yuh Ji-Yeon gives her point of view on the controversial topic of the success of American history education. As the author is a Korean immigrant she has a special connection to this topic, and is writing this article to giver her opinion in the debate of reforming education in America. Ji-Yeon successfully persuades the audience that American history education in the United States is discriminatory by using her personal experiences and emotions as she informs the audience of a possible solution
The understanding that some people are good or bad widespread all over the world.” The evil comes from human history and continue until today” and even today this statement has existed. Moreover, when people want to explain why people do some evil acts, the discussion often end with words like “people initially are born evil”. However, some other people argued that people are born good. Because of these many critics has debates such as: are people born bad, good or just like naked board without any morality.
Jean Jaques Rousseau was partially correct in his statement that all are born good, however, society creates images of bad people. Man is born evil because of his desire for possession and hunger for power, shown throughout current events and recent news. The absence of guidance shows that man does not need bad influence in order to be bad, but needs good influence to be good. The book Lord of the Flies by William Golding illustrates the characteristics of evil very well. Golding illustrates the chaos on the island through the actions of the boys and their digression from civilization.