—Anonymous I consider a “great work” of literature to be something that is viewed as a masterpiece or a classic. Something that doesn’t get outdated, forgotten or become ancient. I see this in a text that I read from the book named, “The Norton Anthology World Literature” and the name of the book is called […]
The Love Suicides at Amijima
I agree with German in that …
— Kevin Lliguichushca Hello, I agree with German in that, The Love Suicides at Amijima seems to have a theme of power. Just like the other novels we have read, especially the narrative of Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. Koharu and Jacobs are put in positions to not succeed in life and […]
In the book, The Love Suicides at Amijima …
— Anonymous In the book, The Love Suicides at Amijima written by Chikamatsu Monzaemon, we see Koharu, a prostitute and her romance encounter with Jihei, a father of two. In act 1, I was not convinced that Koharu’s feelings for Jihei were genuine. Personally, I think Koharu does not know what love is. Koharu is […]
While transitioning from our previous narrative (The Incidents in the Life…
—Mazidul Ahmed While transitioning from our previous narrative (The Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl) to The Love Suicides at Amijima, I assumed this might be a more distinguishable read because of the disparities between the cultures. However, this play doesn’t fall too far from the themes we’ve been accustomed to from The […]
“You may not want to hear me, but the clink of my gold coins will make you listen!”
—Mazidul Ahmed While transitioning from our previous narrative (The Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl) to The Love Suicides at Amijima, I assumed this might be a more distinguishable read because of the disparities between the cultures. However, this play doesn’t fall too far from the themes we’ve been accustomed to from The […]
