Samurai's Garden Identity

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Without knowing it, how we identify ourselves determines how we carry ourselves, how we act, and who we associate ourselves with. Often traumatic events, changes in the environment, meeting new people, or being introduced to new ways of living or style can confuse us and who we identify as. Just like many humans today, the protagonist in The Samurai’s Garden, Stephen, becomes confused with his identity because after he moved to Japan, he started making friends with the enemies and started participating in Japanese traditions. As part of his personality, Stephen cares a lot about his family and friends and wants to make sure that they are both ok. “There was part of me that wanted to be back in the thick of things with King, that grieved for
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