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Question 1

The Globe

Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there

is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document

about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your

comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text.

Go to the Globe. Locate Bosnia & Herzegovina (in Europe). Take a look at the

photographs and find the link for the Mostar Bridge.

• What impact does this bridge have on the intercultural communication of

the people living on either side of it?

Answer: The Mostar bridge features a classic Ottoman design and has been

a symbol of the Bosnian war. Otherwise, it serves as a symbol of friendship

which connected Muslim communities in the Eastern part with Christian

communities in the West. This has also represented the different ethnicities in

Bosnia so when it got destroyed by a tank fire in 1993, the locals were deeply

affected by its destruction. The bridge was reconstructed in 2004 and became

a sign of hope and a new beginning. The rebuilt Old Bridge and the Old City

of Mostar became a symbol of diversity, reconcialiation, and international

cooperation.

• What section of the reading is applied to this example—define that section

from the reading.

Answer: The reading was informative and gave me sufficient information on

the bridge itself.

• Summarize the link about the Mostar Bridge.

Answer: Mostar is the largest city in what is now Herzegovina, located on the

banks of the great Neretva River. During Ottoman authority from 1482 to 1878,

the town developed in significance, and many beautiful and notable Islamic

structures were created, including the Kara Ozbegora Mosque. According to

legend, following a series of unsuccessful bridges, the Ottoman Sultan

threatened to execute engineer Mimar Hayruddin if his bridge failed as well.

Hayruddin had already began digging his own tomb the day the bridge's

wooden supports were scheduled to be removed in 1566 when he learned the

bridge had survived. It would survive Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian rule, as

well as two world wars, for another 429 years.

The bridge was rebuilt after the war, with many of the original limestone

stones retrieved from the river. The reopening of the bridge by Prince Charles

in 2004 was both symbolic and a sign that life was gradually returning to

normal, as well as a monument to the city's residents' resilience and

perseverance.The Old Bridge region, with its pre-Ottoman, eastern Ottoman,

Mediterranean, and western European architectural traits, is an outstanding

example of a multicultural urban settlement, according to UNESCO, which

included the bridge to their World Heritage list in 2005. Mostar's renovated

Old Bridge and Old City are symbols of peace, international cooperation, and

the coexistence of various cults.

Question 2

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. He is captured

in battle and lives in a small remote village in the mountains of Japan. Here he is

exposed to the traditions of the samurai (such as loyalty to one's master, self

discipline and respectful, ethical behavior). After many months he embraces the

culture of the samurai and adopts it as his own.

The scene you just viewed is at the end of the film. The Japanese soldiers won a

battle using modern guns and cannons (provided by Americans). The samurai's skill

with swords was no match for these modern weapons.

• The text discusses the ethics behind intercultural contact. As the world

modernizes, cultural traditions may be left behind. What ethical dilemmas

come into play in this situation?

Answer: When Nathan (Tom Cruise’s character) got captured and was

brought to Japan, he was exposed to Japanese culture such as the use of

samurai in combat. This is quite new to him because he was trained to use

modern weapons such as guns. As we know, samurais are ancient swords

that were used back in the old Japanese times. The ethical dilemma that

plays into this scene would be the conflicting sides the character has. Nathan

doesn’t know if he should be loyal to what he has learned before while he is

also fascinated by the use of samurais.

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Question 1 The Globe Please check to see if the Image(s) you are being asked to review has a title. If there is a title, then I expect you to click on the title and read the corresponding document about the image and phrase your answer in a way that demonstrates your comprehension of this document as it relates to the theory in the text. Go to the Globe. Locate Bosnia & Herzegovina (in Europe). Take a look at the photographs and find the link for the Mostar Bridge. • What impact does this bridge have on the intercultural communication of the people living on either side of it? Answer: The Mostar bridge features a classic Ottoman design and has been a symbol of the Bosnian war. Otherwise, it serves as a symbol of friendship which connected Muslim communities in the Eastern part with Christian communities in the West. This has also represented the different ethnicities in Bosnia so when it got destroyed by a tank fire in 1993, the locals were deeply affected by its destruction. The bridge was reconstructed in 2004 and became a sign of hope and a new beginning. The rebuilt Old Bridge and the Old City of Mostar became a symbol of diversity, reconcialiation, and international cooperation. • What section of the reading is applied to this example—define that section from the reading. Answer: The reading was informative and gave me sufficient information on the bridge itself. • Summarize the link about the Mostar Bridge. Answer: Mostar is the largest city in what is no ...
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