1. Rashoman & Other Stories
... Westerners influence upon Japan as immoral and corrupt, yet he sees the Janus-faced duplicity of his position, who is he to define morality? What right does he or any other member or group in society have to judge morality? Nevertheless one can't help but apply one's own values to any and all situations in some sort of self-absorbed ethnocentristic ... his audience with a knowing smile that appears to say, "Yes, now you too know what I know, what everyone should be aware of. This knowledge truly is power greater than any other."...
- Word Count: 825
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: Undergraduate