The Samurai Questions and Answers
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What are the themes of The Samurai by Shusaku Endo?
The major themes of Shusaku Endo's The Samurai include the personal struggles of Hasekura and Velasco with their human frailties and worldly issues. Hasekura grapples with isolation, both in Japan...
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Why does Velasco in The Samurai's first chapter want to become a bishop?
Velasco wants to become a bishop primarily to correct what he sees as the Jesuits' mistakes and advance Christianity in Japan. He believes that his leadership could succeed where others failed....