Respuesta :
This excerpt represents the heavy influence that European culture has had on the Japanese culture. It expresses the newer version of the Japanese life, expressing how The Great Wave shaped European influences while still maintaining the Japanese "ingredients". His views are also clearly mixed, once he shows content by having this new standard but discontentment on seeing your culture getting "lost".
The Great Wave is a well-known 1830 painting which has both European and Japanese characteristics in its design.
The Great wave represents the following viewpoint in this excerpt:
- The Great Wave represents feelings of ambivalence in Japanese culture
The Great Wave water tattoos symbolises belief of life,just like water currents sometimes it can be dangerous,swift and fast, but on the other hand it can also be calm and gentle.