Confucious Lives Next Door Essay Research Paper

Confucious Lives Next Door Essay, Research Paper

Anthony Diaz

Criminology

T.R. Reid “ Confucius Lives Next Door ”

November 12, 2001

Chapter 1: THE OTHER MIRACLE

1) Japan still has the largest foreign currency reserves in the world even after years of recession.

This fact was important because later it was explained that everyone in Japan had money and that it was more equally distributed than in the east.

2) East Asia has been extraordinarily successful. They have the safest streets, the strongest families, and the best schools in the world.

This statement was important because it showed how this country surpassed other countries especially America. It also showed how safe it was for children to walk around by themselves even when it is at nighttime and with far distance.

3) It is shameful and humiliating in Japan if a couple gets a divorce.

Shows how Japan’s high emphasis on morals impacts everyone on a daily basis.

4) Confucius was a big influence and explained the region’s low rates of crime and family breakdown and relatively high level of economic equality and social civility.

Shows how Confucius teaches individuals of both high and low birth to strive for success in their lifetime.

Chapter 2: EASTERN FLAVOR

1) Baskin Robins in Japan is the biggest ice cream chain in Japan. Also the Thirty-one in the name is pronounced “Satay-wan” since the Th. is not pronounced in the Japanese language.

Interesting to state this because they also say San-kyu instead of Thank You. San-kyu also means 3-9, which gives them their most thankful day of the year March 9. It’s just interesting to point out.

2) Kentucky Fried Chicken was the most successful food chain in Japan.

Showed how Japan easily accepts and institutes foreign markets and ideas without hesitation or humiliation. They adapt so well to the outside world.

3) Stealing was very shameful so a mountain bike that was not locked would be considered very safe in the streets.

Showed their high standards and respect for others which has contributed to many successes in Japan.

4) There is a different language for greeting somebody who stands above you in hierarchy and a whole different language for ordinary conversation.

This shows how language plays a role in Japan by the maintenance of the hierarchical structure of the society.

Chapter 3: PINE TREE BY THE RICE PADDY

1) There were no names for any streets in their neighborhood (Subsection 3).

It was interesting to hear this because I could imagine how hard it was to give directions. It should also be very difficult for mailmen to mail letters.

2) Americans routinely install burglar alarms because they are afraid of thieves.

Showed how Japan lived in a harmonious and non-dangerous environment.

3) Meiwaku means causing trouble or shame for others members of a group you belong.

It was a term given to people who cause trouble or shame onto other members of their group. This showed how being part of a group is really important to Japan. It showed how being part of a group describes what kind of person you are. Also shows how Japan felt after the Pearl Harbor attack. They felt shame and apologized for their actions.

4) Japanese funerals consisted of a visitor bringing flowers and kneeling down in front of the alter while the widower whispers to the deceased to tell who the person is in front of him/her in case they have forgotten.

This was very interesting. It showed how much respect they have for the deceased. It showed that they do not treat the deceased differently than if they were alive.

Chapter 4: THE MASTER KUNG

1) The Chinese have always been fantastic record keepers.

This shows how it was possible to learn about the births, careers and deaths of people who lived long before there was written language in other parts of the world. This shows one of Japans great qualities.

2) There is no original sin in the Confucian cosmology. All humans are good, and thus any person has the potential to become a member of a ruling elite.

Shows how Japan does not discriminate and gives everyone a fair chance.

3) Confucius or Disciples that came after him came up with Five Basic Loyalties that should be entrusted onto everyone.

Showed how relationships between ruler and people came about. That the ruler should show same respect to the people and it should also be vice versa. The relationship between parent and child, older and younger siblings, and members of any groups and their juniors are also part of the relationships that need loyalty present.

4) The basic ethical lessons that Confucius taught – value of harmony and the importance of treating others decently- are immutable.

Shows that ethical values are the key to a successful society, and that it is the government’s job to exemplify those values and pass then on to the next generation.

Chapter 5: YODOBASHI NO. 6

1) That public school, like all Asian public schools, devoted endless time, energy, and ingenuity to the teaching of moral lessons” community virtues, proper social conduct, appropriate behavior as a member of a group.

Shows how Confuc

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