... , WuDunn was reporting what was and still is the stereotypical image that most masochist western men fantasize about. The Japanese woman. The image of a Japanese wife as a quiet, loyal and selfless servant was epitomized at the turn of the century by the "Madame Butterfly" story and myth that lies at the heart of Western perceptions of Japanese women as passive ... , selfless, and dedicated completely to their husbands and willing to die for their families. The original story, which was written by an American, John Luther Long in 1898, made into a play ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... that the practitioner can only attain the salvation by helping others attain the enlightenment as well (Hirakawa A. 1990). Just from this I was able to conclude that Mahayana teachings are rather selfless and are there for the good of all of the people, i.e. the more people follow Buddhism the faster will all beings reach liberation from the sufferings of the world. It ... ...

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... on the "opposing side" are not so different from those on "our side" : we share the same fears and distrust of the authority figures, some of us are selfish or selfless, we all fear, hope, love. This is not about revealing my biases against Asians or Japanese. This was never a judgment in the sense that I dislike, fear, or distrust any race ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate