—Anonymous I think that “Life of A Sensuous Woman” by Ihara Saikaku is a great work because of how radical it was for its time and the manner in which it approaches the idea of love. Given that the story was written in a conservative sixteenth-century Japan, Saikaku took a great risk in writing from […]
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Insight on various lifestyles typically unheard of… and oftentimes not accepted
—Kevin Chen Given the opportunity to have read two texts in class so far, the text that resonated with me the most and which I consider “Great Works” is “Life of a Sensuous Woman” written by Ihara Saikaku. I believe that one of the author’s many purposes in writing this piece is to give insight […]
“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 […]
