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    faithfulness (even though this was hypocritical)‚ and submission. Submissiveness is a wishy-washy characteristic because Genji was most attracted to those that rejected him and did not accept his advances as Murasaki and Aoi did. Genji wanted to mold the perfect woman or "hidden flower" out of Murasaki. She was hidden away and he kidnapped her to make her into who he wanted her to be. Genji seemed to enjoy the chase and challenges involved with women. He seemed to move from one woman to the next to boost

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    Manpreet Singh 10/10/2010 Literature of Japan Mary Diaz The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu deals heavily with Japanese religions and its influence on Japanese society. Themes of jealousy‚ responsibility and guilt are also mixed in with the religious themes. Religions and ideals clash through the course of the novel. Shikibu focused on the two religions of Buddhism and Shinto. Buddhism represents the modern day religion in the novel and Shinto is viewed as the old religion. As the novel progress

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    Genji Paper Cultural structures are often very complex and unique guidelines that vary across the globe. These cultural aspects provide a prominent background into the lives of each society respectfully‚ as seen often throughout the historic piece of literature‚ The Tale of Genji. Three crucial aspects depicted in the novel’s progression are the role of women‚ Buddhism‚ and the political configuration‚ each containing positive and negative attributes prevalent in the tale. China was a powerful

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    __________________________________________________________________________ Directions and Analysis Task 1: Analyze Literary Elements in Genji Monogatari Genji Monogatari‚ or The Tale of Genji‚ is a Japanese novel written in the early eleventh century that tells the story of Genji‚ the son of a Japanese emperor. Genji is considered to be one of the first psychological novels. Read the first four chapters of part I of Genji Monogatari (“The Paulownia Court‚” “The Broom Tree‚” “The Shell of the Locust‚” and “Evening Faces”)‚

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    fate of Genji in the Japanese novel “The Tale of Genji” The Tale of Genji can be considered as one of the oldest novels; some people even call it the world’s first novel. It was written during the early 11th century. The author‚ Murasaki Shikubu‚ can be compared to Homer‚ Dante‚ and Goethe. The masterpiece has influenced both the Western and Eastern Canon. It contains topics which are found in modern novels: romance‚ travel‚ and a perfect hero. The novel consists of a major character‚ Genji‚ the

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    The Tale of Genji Murasaki Shikibu The Tale of Genji Table of Contents The Tale of Genji ......................................................................................................................................................1 . Murasaki Shikibu...........................................................................................................................................1 {The Paulownia Court} .....................................................................

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    Limitations of the Tale of Genji in Contemporary Readership In the ancient Heian period of Japan‚ The Tale of Genji arose as one of the first and most influential novels that depicted the ins and outs of life in the Heian court. The author of this novel‚ Murusaki Shikibu‚ was able to present the work to the people of the royal Heian court regardless of the fact that she was not meant to have vast knowledge of the written‚ Chinese language. During the Heian period‚ women were not the primary concern

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    pathetic and moving‚ an expression of undefined sadness. These are a few of words that may describe the Japanese phrase mono no aware‚ though none capture the entirety of its essence. In the novel Tale of Genji‚ by Murasaki Shikibu‚ the short life of Genji’s mother‚ a major figure in his early years‚ leads Genji on a subconscious quest to find women who resemble her‚ all of whom have similarly short lives. These women represents the meaning of mono no aware‚ and the insignificance of earthly affairs.

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    Portland State University COURSE SYLLABUS COURSE: ESM-230 CRN 4 Credits TITLE: Environmental Chemistry I DAY-TIME: Lecture: Tue. and Thurs.‚ 2:00 – 3:50 pm LOCATION: PSU Campus‚ Cramer Hall #269 INSTRUCTOR: Bill Becker hwb2@pdx.edu TA: Brent Summers bsummers@pdx.edu OFFICE HOURS: TBA first day of class Course Description: The course will cover basic concepts and principles of chemistry as

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    Wendell Fleming The Tale of Genji Paper 10/5/11 The great theme of The Tale of Genji is the success or failure to regain one’s birthright. Chapters 1-33 are a success story in which a main male hero‚ Prince Genji‚ becomes an Emperor emeritus and thus regains his birthright as the son of an Emperor. Chapters 34-41 chronicle the breakdown of the success story of the previous chapters by addressing the potentiality of failure in Prince Genji’s marriages‚ and in his relationships with his children

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