Silence - Background Notes Flashcards
What genre
historical fiction
Author name
Shusaku Endo
What occupation is the main characted
Jesuit Missionary
The persecution occured during the time of
Hidden Christians or Kakure Kirishitan
The time of Hidden Christians followed what historical event
The Shimabara Rebellion
What form does the book take
parts of written as a letter by the central character
theme
a silent God who accompanies a believer in adversity; the silence of God in the midst of suffering
author was affected by what events in his own life
religious discrimination in Japan, racism in France, a bout of tuberculosis
Young Portugese Jesuit name
Sebastiao Rodregues based on the historical figure of Guiseppe Chiara
Why did Rodrigues go to Japan
ro succor the local Church and investigate reports that his mentor a Jesuit priest in Japan named Ferrara has committed apostasy
Half of the book is written as a journal of Rodrigues what is the other half
written in third person or in the letters of others associated with the narrative
how does the plot progress
relates the trials of Christains and the increasing hardship of Rodrigues
What year doe Rodrigues arrive with Garrpe
1639
How do they find the local Christian population
drive underground
How does the government ferret out Christians
by making them trample on a fumie
what is a fumie
a crudely carved image of Christ