Fight for independence or remain loyal to Japanese employer?
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Re: Fight for independence or remain loyal to Japanese employer?
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He was the one to support Mr. Koo whenever he was hungry or needed money, and that's because he had a well-paying and stable job. A revolution needs those who will fight and those who support the fighters. Also, Mr. Koh was working in a good place. He didn't have to surrender his dignity by changing his name to a Japanese counterpart or work tirelessly for less money than a Japanese would.
If the revolutionaries die, people like Mr. Koh are the ones that will stay in the country and continue the Korean legacy, as he still had a will to live as a proud Korean.
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Mr. Seoh was a practical man. He would feel for his country and tried to help his friend, but he realized his primary responsibility was to his family and their well being. I think from his perspective he made the right decision.B Creech wrote: ↑01 Jan 2021, 07:21 Japan had occupied Korea for many years when the South Korean King was poisoned. Mr. Seoh worked in the Japanese Bank and had just gotten a promotion. His friend, Mr. Koo, approached him about joining an uprising to regain their independence from Japan. Mr. Seoh had a decision to make: fight for Korea's independence with his fellow Korean's, or protect his job, and probably his family. If you have read the 5th chapter, do you think he made the right decision?
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I agree with this too. I also think that he wanted to fight for their independence but because he had a family to protect, he decided not to fight. I think every parent will do that.B Creech wrote: ↑11 Jan 2021, 14:42I agree he had family obligations. I think deep inside he wanted to fight, but he put his family first, and that is how it should be if possible! Plus, his wife was expecting another child and the burden put on her if he had chosen to fight would have been tremendous!Booksmart-56 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2021, 14:11 Mr. Seoh had a family. Therefore, his obligations as a father required him to support his family. Yet, in some way, he was fighting against the Japanese by ensuring the continuation of his culture, language and heritage through the construct of family.
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Seeing how things eventually played out, if he had thrown everything away to be a revolutionary, he would've been on the losing end at the end of the day, and his children would've paid the price.