HOMEWORK#3

Today we discussed the language of clothes. After listening to the lecture and the meaning of colors in clothing, answer the following questions:

1. Do you judge people according to what they wear? Why?

I think to judge people according to what they wear is not right. Almost all people try not to judge others according to clothes of them. But unfortunately, I think we have the several prejudices about the people who are out at the heels. That's because people judge others by first impression. Clothes have big influence to the impression. Although I try not to have such a wrong thinking, not to have the bias is not so easy.

2 Do you think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging other people from another country?

I don't think Japanese society puts an importance on clothing when judging foreigners. Almost all Japanese don't know about foreigners very well such as what they wear, what they eat and how they feel. There are so many questions about who aren't Japanese in Japan. In my opinion, Japanese should wonder it's natural for the foreigners, because they meet the people from other countries for the first time. Since Japanese see the foreigners on the presupposition that foreigners should not the same as Japanese, Japanese don't judge foreigners by what they wear.


3. What colors are you wearing now? Do they reflect your mood?

Now, I'm wearing a pink sweater and black pants. I don't think these clothes reflects my mood. That's because I'm wearing them as just housewares. But when I put on the wearings in the morning, I choose the clothes according to the feeling at the time. For example, I'd pick up the bright color if it was fine outside, or if I was in the cheerful feeling. On the other hand, I would choose the dark or plain color when I want to make the day serious or chic. In that sense, I think wearings reflects my mood.



Next week we will discuss friends, please prepare by answering the following questions:

1. What are some subjects that you will never discuss with a friend?

I always care what others think about me. This has relations with that we discussed at the topic of Wrapping. Although I tend to be claimable, I'm afraid of how others think about me at bottom. So, I try to select the topic according to the conversation partner. When I talk to the friends whom I don't open up so much to, I don't discuss serious problem that's related on my personal opinion. After I get the certainty that he or she is reliable, I'll start to expose what I really feel.
Therefore, I have some topics what I can share with particular people. But I also have the subjects that I will never discuss with any friends. That is, for example, the domestic problem such as serious financial matter that I don't want any friends to know.


2. Do you have different friends for different parts of your life? If so, how are they different to you? Do you talk about different things? Go to different places? Give me some examples.

I have different friends for different parts of my life. As I said at the above, I have particular friends who can trust enough to talk about my really personal problems. I always creatively use the topic according to the partner. There are many people who have their own unique characters. Some are very cheerful. Some are serious. If I talked about serious matter, I would prefer the friends who has a serious personality. On the other hand, in the case when I talk about something interesting, I'd like to discuss with cheerful friends. Of course, I have the friends whom I discuss any topics with. Therefore, I choose the friends to talk to case by case.