Shibumi

What is Shibumi?         In the book Shibumi, the author creates a scene of pastime and confusion. The term Shibumi is introduced, and explained many different ways. None of which clearly influence what it is. The author does this on purpose though. In the book, Nicholai sees Shibumi as place in his understanding, while Gen. Kishikawa-san seen it as a submission. Each person has an ultimate intellectionl that they ar striving for, and Shibumi encompasses this report. Which allows for it to appear to from each one individual differently. The General says only a few manpower of infinite refinement ever achieve it, but most of the main tempers of the book achieve it in accepting death.

        Otake-san is the prototypical and only character in the book that is said to wipe out achieved Shibumi. His disembodied spirit revolves around the game of Go, which seems like a juvenile thing, but it is his ideal. He is able to incorporate everything around him into the game, which for him is a simple type of perfection. He isnt worried astir(predicate) the problems and troubles of life, because he has a way to work it out.

        The next character in the book that appears to achieve Shibumi is General Kishikawa. Throughout the book, he is the leader. When he first appears, he places such a hard work load on himself that his health began to suffer. He is also Nicholais mentor. He guides and protects Nicholai, until he is forced to move away. He then s ends Nicholai to Otake-sans house. In his rendering of Shibumi though, he thought of it as a kind of submission, and he doesnt let anybody do anything for him until Nicholais assassination. Where he says, Guide me, then. He finally submits himself. He no longer has to be in control, and he has nothing more to worry to the highest degree.

        After the general came the gnome, monsieur de Landes. He knew he wasnt gifted with great physical prowess, and used his headland to achieve what he requiremented to do. His ideal was completed by the incident, that no one ever caught him, but everyone wanted to. Whats however more impressive though is that he wasnt worried about being caught by his past deeds, but relishes in the fact that he knows the governments will never figure it out.

        The final character to discuss is Nicholai.



He is the main character of the story, and his whole life is based upon trying to achieve Shibumi. I believe the idea of it changes for him though. He first sees Shibumi as a type of power, which would in the end entangle him with other people, and keep him at a unremitting state of conflict. In the end though, he realizes there is no need for a power struggle, and chooses to let life go one without any struggles. His mystic transport at the end is an example that he has achieved Shibumi. He has stopped worrying about the outside influences of the world, and has become calm.

        Presented this way it might seem as if Shibumi is something easily accomplished, but the reader has to realized that all these characters were themselves the elite. They are each the best of what they did. They each had a clear idea of what they wanted to accomplish in life and did it. That is why it mickle be said that they each achieved Shibumi. It isnt one clear thin out thing, but an ideal for each person to try and achieve.

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