Essays on Fireflies

Readings by Goldberg and Napier are devoted to examining specific aspects of Japanese animation culture. Whereas Goldberg represents the analysis of a famous animated film titled “Grave of the Fireflies,” Napier examines major characteristics of Japanese anime. Goldberg pays special attention to the investigation of children’s suffering which is taking place throughout the story. The author claims that due to the film, a set of questions about the way Japanese people should talk about their history, in particular about the period associated with the World War II. Furthermore, it is argued that the film is “critical of a ...

Introduction

Grave of Fireflies, or ‘Hotaru no haka’ in Japanese, is a powerful and compelling animated film which was released in 1988 (Ebert). This 88 minutes long film was directed by Isao Takahata with the animation being done by Studio Ghibli, which has created a name for itself for producing quality and acclaimed animations. The movie’s story line is modeled on a novel bearing the same title, written in 1967 by Akiyuki Nosaka. Apparently, the author had undergone an experience comparable to that of Seita, the protagonist in both the film and the autobiography. Grave of Fireflies has a growing audience of ...

"Grave of the fireflies" is an animated movie that depicts the life in Japan towards the end of the Second World War. American bombers have just dropped canisters bombs that wrecks havoc across the Japanese cities. It tells the story of a young teenager and his sister in their struggle to survive after the death of their mother. The film is tragic and elicits a lot of emotions and compassion. The bombing event shapes the plot of the entire movie. Seita, the young teenager and his sister Setsuko have a father who works with the navy. After the death of their ...

Introduction

Thesis statement The essay will describe the World War 11 in various aspects; it reflects the culture, society and politics that characterized the World war 11, Sino-Japanese war and the Korean Japan War. The essay will capture imperialism that characterized that period.

World War 11 in East Asian Context

The boy knows the story very well due to the several times he has been told as a tale by his mother. The next scene in the book is in 1938, during this time, the boy and the family had moved to Korea where he joins school and learns new routines such as bowing his head towards ...