sentences:  Hanshiro knows an example was unrightfully made of his son-in-law in order to discourage the asking by impoverished samurai for donations from the house of Kageyu.In film, motivation may vary but the samurai's behavior is to maintain honor even in death and is perpetuated by the code of bushido.Also, looking at the historical setting of the film the audience can take cultural context of the samurai in that certain period.