![]() ![]() She doesn't believe in dogmatic principles, and although she loves and respects her family and culture, she understands the brokenness and limitations of her ancestors. We see that she is passionate about life and living. And in between are all the shades of people who don't strictly abide by either extreme.įor Ozeki, there is a difficulty regarding mental health, because her family has a hereditary struggle with suicidal depression, and she understands that those situations were probably worsened by certain elements of Japanese culture, but that doesn't necessarily mean that she can escape from depression by moving, and it seems from the tone of her conversation that she kind of understands that, because she is scrutinizing of everything. They go from one point of view, from the Japanese driven mentality of cut-throat competition and excellence, all the way to the hipster stoners in California. ![]() They go from one side of the world to the other, which is what California represents to Japan. The point of this story is simple: it is a real life example of how various people really are. ![]() Written by people who wish to remain anonymous ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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