Shinji Reflection

There are both concrete and abstract things that make up the character of the ideal Heian man that Genji represents. In the realm of the tangible, Genji is able to play all instruments beautifully, paint with excellence, and compose poetry that is perfect as well as his incomparable beauty (among many other thing)s, and in the realm of the intangible, Genji was charming and smart and emotional. Reference to his excellence in everything is made in almost every chapter. “In fact, if I were to list all the things at which he excelled, I would only succeed in making him sound absurd.” (10). With this particular line Murasaki Shikibu is recognizing that Genji was indeed amazing, but she does not want to make him sound ‘absurd’ by listing all the qualities that become him because the list is inexhaustible. By saying this however she is commenting on the fact that if one were to hear all of which Genji excelled in people would realize the absurdity of Genji as a character.

After my critical care HESI in October, I came up with a plan of action to help and improve my weak areas. I followed this plan to review the materials and prepare for the Exit HESI and NCLEX. The plan worked very well, but there were some part that did not. By using my HESI review book, Evolve adaptive quizzing, and Evolve case studies, I was able to get a better understanding with the weak areas. It also improved my ability to answered NCLEX style questions. I was able to review the materials, and answered questions, which allows feedback and allowing me to review on the areas that I still have to work on. On the other hand, I was not able to use the critical care textbook or listened to the old lecture liked I mentioned. This was very time

In The Tale of Genji, Genji struggles to find who he wants to become throughout the book. He is born to royalty, but then gets his status taken away as a kid by his father, the emperor. As he grows up he falls in love many times and eventually sleeps with one of his father's wives. He then contemplates the death of one of his lovers and goes into depression but is eventually brought out of it and he goes visit Lady Rojukō to reminisce about the past events. Eventually, Genji finds the path to take but still finds much love which he wants to keep. In The Tale of Genji the tradition of aesthetic and cultural consciousness of Japan is reflected through impermanence, mono no aware, and wabi.

This cleary simplfy that they are stuck in the middle, living two different life but yet can not go back because the natural systems as been distoryed, their life are no longer theirs, they are living a life of confussion, the complication of understand the new way and their expeaction of live has been

While some people still view him as a hero for the characters time period, many still disagree about him being a hero and his playboy behavior in the story. The Heian period could be characterized as “Splendor in Depth.” Heian era witnessed the full blossom of ultimate beauty that came out of the condensation of all-Japanese aesthetics. The Tale of Genji gave a lot of lessons from this period because it widely varies with our present times. Genji being a “hero” is quite questionable. Genji’s behavior was acceptable in the Heian period and even was considered a “hero”, but it is absolutely a big scandal and his unethical behavior would be decorated on the headline news today. Viewing the story as a whole, it can serve as a draw line for comparisons and further betterment in people's tradition, culture, and

Genji tries to follow some aspects of Buddhism but others not so much such as monogamy, as he has many affairs in his lifetime. It is believed that all the

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

Shinji doesn’t talk as much and is not a good leader because of this; another difference between them. Also due to Shinji’s shyness, he is far less humorous and adventurous. While Shinji lacks these qualities,

2. Geni was charming on the exterior to most that knew him. However, a closer examination reveals that he is selfish, uncompassionate, unfaithful and superficial. He is everything I am not looking for in a man. He sees what he wants and he takes it, as he did with Murasaki. He is very hypocritical. Genji expects his wife to be faithful to him while he is constantly sharing himself with other women.

The Tale of Genji revolves around the illegitimate son of Japan’s emperor and his favorite concubine Kiritsubo. Kiritsubo is easily influenced by the critics and judgments of the court, falls ill, and dies of jealously. With her having no concrete political standing, the emperor removes their son from court and assigns him to the commoner Genji clan (thus giving the boy his name) and names Suzaku, the son he had with Lady Kokiden as the royal prince. Genji matures to be notoriously

The values, makoto and aware, are also deeply ingrained into The Tale of Genji and are a recurring theme within the work. The men are always searching for women with sincere characteristics, and the women are always chasing after Genji, who is a paragon of sincerity. The value of aware is quite Buddhist in nature and describes the impermanence of all things. This is definitely the most significant religious influence on The Tale of Genji because aware is the abounding theme throughout the tale. Genji is constantly witnessing the impermanence of life. One such example is when he loses his wife, Aoi, to childbirth. She is very sick and fragile after the birth of their son, and Genji is deeply moved by her fragility, “The sight of her lying there, so beautiful yet so thin and weak that she hardly seemed among the living, aroused his love and his keenest sympathy” (Tyler, 179). After Aoi’s death, Genji takes it hard and “life was intolerable to him” (Tyler, 180). The feeling of aware is embodied in Genji’s reaction to Aoi’s sickness and death; moreover, the fragility of life is made clear to him

In order to understand Genji's love, it is critical for us to look back upon his very beginning of love and life, as it originates with Lady Fujitsubo during his childhood and puberty phases. Lady Fujitsubo accompanies Genji within the process of his psychological and physical development as the role of mother and sister; with her perfect talent and appearance plus the natural Oedipus complex, Genji developed a deep adoration toward her. As the very first women Genji had ever loved, Lady Fujitsubo was the one of "eternity". The relationship between them had never approached to a completion, which left Genji with regret and void throughout the rest of his life; ever since that, his life-long goal of love was to love someone that "is" Lady Fujitsubo. Every woman he loved afterward had one or more parts of Lady Fujitsubo involved; the most obvious

Ryuji, because of his extensive time at sea, demonstrates ideal forms of masculine power and heroic glory of a Japanese man. For years Ryuji sees the ocean as something to solidify these qualities. In chapter 4, when Fusako asked, "Why haven't you ever married?", Ryuji goes into an internal monologue about the benefits of being alone. He believes that married men, "have thrown opportunity

The Tale of Genji is seen as many things, whether it is the first novel written or the world’s first psychological novel. In this book, Murasaki Shikibu tells the story of Hikaru Genji and his experiences. The Tale of Genji is considered the world’s first novel; the story takes us through the birth and death of Genji, a smart, attractive, and talented boy. Genji, is the second son of Emperor Kiritsubo and as the son of an emperor Genji’s life is extremely controlled, whether it be arranged marriages or having little to no secrecy. Through his extra-ordinary life, Genji deals with very ordinary circumstances; various love affairs, some of which bearing children, and the death of loved ones. Shikibu is able to capture her readers in this

The theme of religion is very important in the novel and the roles of mysterious spirits that can be found throughout the novel. The character of Lady Rokuju can be used as a prime example for how spirits contribute to novel’s plot and help it progress. Her relationship with Genji goes on a downward spiral as the novel progress; therefore she begins to have feelings which Genji finds unwanting. She began to show distasteful feelings such as being ill-tempered and difficult to deal with. Genji becomes annonyed and tries to distance himself from this relationship by forming a new relationship with a youthful female named Yugao. They soon have a secret affair and Genji is dazzled