In the Botchan movie there were many differences between small towns and city life. In the movie the mayor city that is mention is Tokyo which is where are main character is born and raised. Botchan is a math teacher, he is given a job in a small town far away from Tokyo. He is honest, straight- forward and enjoys the small things. When he gets there he is treated disrespectful and laugh at.
This is mostly because he is an outsider. This is a characteristic most small towns have, this is because people in small towns know about everyone and are accustomed to a way of living and an outsider may corrupt that way of life.
Another thing that happened to Botchan is that he had no privacy. Wherever he went people knew every little step he took. For example how the swimming in the hot springs was banned because of him swimming in it when no one was around.
But these are just of the characteristics of small towns. Another characteristic is how the smartest people hold more power, than people with money. In this case it was the vice-principal (red-shirt) , he was a cunning, vile and witty man who trampled on outsiders and even people on the town just to get amusement and for his own gain.
Another thing that is different is how problems are dealt in small towns. In the movie Botchan and Porcupine deal with the problem, not by calling the police but by beating up red-shirt and his accomplice and teaching them that justice always prevails one way or another.
The effects of the movie were pretty decent if you think about the time and the budget in which the movie was made. Also the characters showed some emotion, they were not completely plain.
The environment was basically the same there was no awesome background and the movie didn’t really pay too much attention to detail.
In my opinion it’s an enjoyable movie, with good story, you learn about how small towns and cities were back in the days, show you values and in some occasions it’s laughable.
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