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Explain how the personification of SILENCE as a character helps in your understanding of the healing of the characters and how you are able to understand the importance and necessity of silence throughout the novel. How is silence important to you and how does it parallel the experience the characters have Identify which garden would provide you with the most solace and which character reflects you! your experience "N#$%& your lifestyle and explain what specifically about the garden would provide you comfort and why the character most parallels you as a person. '&E(IN#E&) a character does not have to be a person *+, for this -uestion it can.t be the garden/ 0hich literary device is most effectively used throughout the novel and how does it enhance your interpretation of the novel! the characters! their situations "N#$%& the parallel worlds they are living in +sing the Samurai.s 1arden as a reference$source answer the following -uestions) How do cultures collide and what affect does this clash have on an individual.s identity How do generations collide and what affect does this clash have on an individual.s identity How does the fact that an individual might have dual or more than one heritage affect their lives and the way that they are treated in society &eflect on what symbols are important in your life and how they parallel the symbols in Samurai.s 1arden. 0hat value do you place on these symbols! how do they affect your growth! what changes have they caused in your life How do they differ$parallel to those of Samurai.s 1arden How have Stephen! (atsu and Sachi all changed as a direct result of their interaction with each other and the relationships they have all forged How did (atsu and Sachi influence the development of Stephen.s character and how have the lessons that (atsu and Sachi teach Stephen during his stay in ,arumi affect his personal morals and his healing physically! mentally and emotionally How have people directly affected your life in this same way How have you changed as a direct result of someone in your life. Compare your experience with Stephen! (atsu and$or Sachi 0hat lesson is the author trying to teach the reader about beauty! war and cultural differences 0hat have you learned as a direct result of the authors themes and characters How have the decisions of his parents affected Stephen.s life 'i.e. 2ather.s indiscretion! (other.s choice to tell him! (other and father not raising him as a parental unit! their choice to send him to ,arumi! their choice to isolate him from friends and family/ How does this parallel what happens in your own family How does (atsu.s wisdom and image as a savior create a balance between Stephen and Sachi.s two worlds and help with their growth as individuals and acceptance of their illness 0hat is your reaction to him as a character and his image as a Samurai