Silence Summary
Shusaku Endo

Everything you need to understand or teach Silence by Shusaku Endo.

  • Silence Summary & Study Guide
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  • 30 Silence Lessons
  • 20 Activities
  • 180 Multiple Choice Questions
  • 60 Short Essay Questions
  • 20 Essay Questions
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Silence Summary

Silence is the story of the Japanese persecution of Christians that occurred in the 1600s. More specifically, Endo traces the life of Sebastian Rodrigues, a Portuguese missionary from the Society of Jesus, as he tries to survive as a Christian priest working in Japan. Rodrigues and two of his friends journey to Macao, China. They hope togain entrance into Japan in order to locate their former teacher, Christovao Ferreira. Ferreira has...

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