The Culture in Literature

When you write any kind of story there will be different factors that can influence your writing, one example is the culture. If we search in the dictionary what culture is, it is said that culture is a set of traditions, ideas and knowledge that characterize an ethnical group. There are many things that make each region unique and interesting because every region have their own believes and their own way to see the daily life. In this blog we are going to talk about how the literature is influence by the country’s culture.

The literature between the countries is very different. When we compare the Greek mythology with the Mayan mythology we can see that although they try to explain the same event there will always be certain characteristics that can’t be the same because their tradition and the knowledge they have. Both of them were polytheist but the way they associate their gods and their interaction with the human world is unique and it is part of the culture.

Another example that comes to my mind of how culture influences the literature is the Manga. There are many cultural things that we can see. Most of the Anime has an historical background, Japanese mythology and important values (honor, courage and humanity). We can observe this in Sakura Card Captor. The values are represented in the story because Sakura wants to protect her village and she doesn’t think that she is in real danger (courage, honor and humanity). The Japanese mythology is present in the magical cards because each of them has their own attribute and is personification by a woman or young lady dressed holding an object according to its power, an old or young man dressed or holding an object according to is power or an animal related to the power. Also we can see the mythology in Sakura’s protectors Yue (moon) and Keroberos (Sun), that in the Japanese culture the Sun is the most powerful and the sun has created the humans and in the story Keroberos is the most powerful.

As you can see literature has a lot of culture of the country where it is written. Many cultural things give ideas to the authors like the mythology, traditions and the knowledge they have. It is very interesting to know the different countries by reading. So if you want to know about one culture read a book and investigate their history to get a better idea of the background.

Another Day More Knowledge

Reflection

During this week I have learn a lot of things, not only because I read Naruto but also in my classes and coexistence with my classmates. Something that I like very much during this week was that the teacher showed us how to write in Japanese. I didn’t know that in Japanese language in de syllable “do” the o sometimes doesn’t sound.

What I learn that can be useful during my whole life is that friendship is found in the place where you cannot expect. For example in Naruto, the principal did not expect that Sasuke, help him and they started to create a kind of friendship. Another knowledge that I acquire is that is very difficult to trust someone especially if they have broken it. And it is not because you don’t love them anymore but is because you don’t want to be hurt again. During this week there were some events that teach me that there will be people that only want to destroy you and make you unhappy and that they would do anything to accomplish that. So the only thing you can do is to prove them that you are stronger and you can defeat anything. Also that you cannot judge a person for the way they act because you don’t know the things they have lived. The experiences that a person live change their way they act because is a way to protect their selves.

Everyday has something to teach you so every bad and good experience gives you knowledge that will help you through your life. Live your life happilly and do not worry because every expirence has his good part.

Naruto

There are many ways to tell a story and there is one that I like very much and that I have been reading since I was in Primary school. It is the Manga. In this part of my blog I will write about Naruto. Probably you have seen the anime on television but if you have not seen it yet don’t worry I will not tell anything about the story so you can read it.

For estrange it sounds you can learn something you didn’t know in Manga stories because there are many things that are related with the Japanese culture, others with the human life and also you can  see different values that can give you a life lesson. I will explain to you the things that I learn from Naruto.

•  All the humans need to feel love.
• Nobody can judge a person because you don’t know their past.
• A father is who takes care of a child.
• When you have an adversity you need to face it and you will be stronger.
• You can achieve your goals with hard work.
•  You need to be constant and don’t give up when you fail.
•  Is more important to be kind with other people than following the rules.
•  Friendship is valuable.
•  Do not give anything for sure.

What I like about Manga and Anime is that is really hard to predict, most of the times you say what would happen next in the story is very different from your prediction. In this moment I have been ask to write about what I think it will happen next in Naruto. I think that Naruto, Sakura and Sasuke will become very united and will make a great team protecting each other but they will need more training so they can defeat Zabuza. Probably Naruto, Sakura, Sasuke and Kakashi will be in an ambush set by Zabuza’s chief Gatou so they can kill Tazuna but they will scape. I also think that maybe Inari will help the team #7 to kill Zabuza. I do not really know what is going to happen next but is fun to try to guess and see if your prediction was correct. Why don’t you try it and comment which your expirence.

Getting Ready for a Magical Adventure

Traveling to a World of Fantasy

A Magical Planet

Reading has many advantages and if I mention all probably you wouldn't finish reading them. Most of the teenagers don't like to read because they prefer to see the movies or play videogames but the opportunity you have to create your own world and to experience it like if you were in the place cannot be compare to anything and I think that this is the more significant advantage. Other benefits you can acquired when you read are that you can improve your vocabulary, culture and of course your creativity which is the only thing that can make humans innovate their daily life. Most of the technology that we have nowadays is because someone imagines it and the ideas can come from the books. For example the submarine was invented because Jules Verne mentions it in his book Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. I know that there are many people that don’t like to read and I understand them. Sometimes I also hate to read because in my house they bother me a lot and they do not allow me to read in peace! But besides that, I love reading because I can invent other stories base on the book’s theme; also I like it because I make drawings of how I imagine the scene and something that is very unique when you read a book is when you can comment it with your friends which is another reason why I like reading. Finally to conclude I want to give you an advice that is: read to stimulate your imagination because if you can imagine you can create it.

Make the ordinary into extraordinary

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This is a space dedicate to reading, fantasy and imagination. So let your mind travel to another world where there is no limit. Do not be afraid because the adventures you live will make you stronger and the creatures you will see are so extraordinary and magical that can only be seen by the ones who believe in them. Come with me to a place where all the imaginary things are real.