“When we Westerners walk, our culture dictates that we must, through the continuity of a movement we envision as smooth and seamless, try to restore what we take to be the very essence of life: efficiency without obstacles, a fluid performance that, being free of interruption, will represent the vital élan thanks to which all will be realized.” She compares the Western walk with walk of cheetah: it is harmonious and smooth and such movement, as Renee thinks, symbolizes “the deep perfection of life”. Renee very vividly describes and compares the Western and Japanese mentalities on the example of their walk. She was so amazed and delighted with that fact that the teacher saw the personality in her, that it seemed to her as if it was her second birth. She “became aware of the rain falling outside, the windows streaked with water, the smell of damp clothing, the confinement of the hallway, the narrow passageway vibrating with the press of pupils, the shine of the coat racks with their copper hooks where capes made of cheap cloth were hung close together, and the height of the ceiling which, to the eyes of a small child, was like that of the sky.” The author uses this imagery to highlight the importance and brightness of that moment for Renee. Renee describes her first day at school, when she was really noticed first time in her life: her teacher called her by her name, and said that the girl had the beautiful eyes. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.
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