Problem: Movie Clip
You have just viewed a scene from "The Last Samurai" starring Tom Cruise. Tom Cruise's character (Nathan Algren) is a captain in the US army in 1876. He is asked to go to Japan and train Japanese soldiers to use modern weapons. His poorly trained regiment is defeated by the superior fighting skills of the samurai.
In this particular scene, as is tradition, the defeated general (who is disgraced due to his defeat) is to take his own life.
1) Explain how this notion of hara-kiri (suicide as a means of self-sacrifice) is related to what your text says about The Maintenance of Face in Interpersonal Relationships.
2) Summarize what the text says about The Maintenance of Face.
3) List and explain the 3 types of Face Needs.