I think Homer and Hiroshi Inagaki both well display each Greek and Japanese's cultural and mortal value through the function of honor, shame, and fate. There are definitely some similarities between two cultural literacies, however, one major factor that separates non-Western society from Western ones is the idea between individualism and collectivism. In the Greek culture, the concept of honor, shame, and fate is all based upon the fundamental idea of individualism. The warriors are struggled in life to achieve individual honor and glory, their shame was based on one's personal emotions or values, and lastly, their fate is also one's individual responsibility rather than a communal duty. Though in the Japanese culture, these are all based