In the interactive oral concerning Samurai and the Bushido principle, I was able to gain a deeper understanding of Mishima’s message portrayed in The Sound of Waves. In the interactive oral, the skit taught us about the Samurai, the Bushido principle, and the effect on Japanese tradition. Samurais were hired in pre-war Japan to protect the land of farmers. The Samurai had a way of life known as the Bushido principle, which was a group of moral characteristics each Samurai had to live by. These seven characteristics included: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, veracity, honor and loyalty. Although the downfall of Samurai occurred in the late 1800s, many of these attributes are still well known and followed. Mishima presents Shinji,