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The nobility of failure

by Ivan I. Morris

Brief histories of various heroes from Japanese History who were unsuccessful in their lives but who in their lives and particularly their deaths fulfilled Japanese ideals of behaviour and who therefore continue to be remembered loved and revered.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?