That's true, he did. I think he managed to do both, protect his family and job while contributing to the cause financially was his way of fulfilling his duty to actually go out and fight! Personally, I think he made the right decision.
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I understood that he wanted to protect his family, considering that a lot of people depended on him, not just his immediate family. However, I wouldn't completely agree that he remains to be an advocate for his cultural rights and freedom. I'm sure that he would rather choose not to have the Japanese on Korean land, but he strived to fit in. And by that, I meant he wants the same things that the colonizers wanted. Their Western ideals and such.Dman_1996 wrote: ↑28 Jan 2021, 14:21 I'm a huge supporter of Mr. Seoh stance on the situation. He's showing that he can separate the two predicaments, while benefiting from both sides. Mr. Koo is his friend and feels that he should protect him as far as he can, without fully being associated with the cause for retaliation that can hurt his family life. Mr. Seoh is actually my favorite character because he represent the person who knew how to follow the Japanese government rules, while still being an advocate for his culture rights and freedom.
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Oh, crap. It's embarrasing how I didn't even think of this. I remained to only think about the fact that he had a huge family depending on him, and that's the reason why he never fully joined the resistance. But what you said is true. If we look outside the book, we'll see that some people from the middle and uppee class can be emphatizing towards this. But would they leave the comforts of their lives to fight alongside the masses? Usually, no.Drianie wrote: ↑20 Jan 2021, 20:41 It's an interesting topic to think about. Yes, Korea was under Japanese rule, and many were suffering. But with Mr. Seoh's job security at the bank, he probably didn't feel the effects of the occupation as much as others at the time. He might have been more motivated to join the resistance if his family was in a more disadvantaged position. He is one of the lucky ones living a reasonably comfortable life with his family, and with a new addition to the family on the way, I doubt that there is much that would have convinced him to give it all up.
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I think he made a terrible decision. After a life of mediocrity and indulgence, this was finally an opportunity for him to make something for himself and stand for the freedom of his motherland, but he chose to bury his head in the sand and ignore the pressing issues of his country.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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While this is a somewhat safe view, one must always take risks to achieve what is necessary. In a world where your very culture and way of life is being wiped out you simply have to take a stand for what is right. I feel he should have joined them.MrsCatInTheHat wrote: ↑04 Jan 2021, 08:37 These kinds of decisions are what I call "a rock and a hard place" decisions. One is about self-preservation (taking of yourself and your family), and the other is about the bigger picture (fighting for the future of your world). As a female, in the early 1900s, I would really only have the choice of supporting my husband's decision. I imagine that I would be conflicted and that I would probably choose self-preservation until things got to be bad. In reality, though, none of us really know what we'll do until we are actually in that situation.
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He chose to remain in the relative safety of the job rather than taking a risk and working towards the growth of your country. While his family was a very large part of his decision he could have done more in the long run by fighting for his country.Phelicia Gloria wrote: ↑04 Jan 2021, 02:25 For me I think he could have fought for independence, this was going to save many people including the family, for me I could have fought for independence, and save my country. I might secure a job there in future.
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