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    Memoirs of a Geisha, by Arthur Golden, and foreign film Water, by Deepa Mehta, include themes on social influences which can determine a person’s final destiny. The female protagonists Sayuri, aged nine, and Chuyia, aged eight, are both sold into slavery for financial reasons and their lives are greatly influenced by acts of betrayal through family, friends and individuals of high status. Both the book and the film depict the terrible damages that can be done to the human soul when religious rules

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    of a Geisha had “[her] family [sell] [her] [off] to this house… If [she] impresses mother, and does exactly as she says, [mother] [would] send [Sayuri] to school become a geisha” (Golden). This is Sayuri’s first step to becoming a geisha, she had no other option but to live in the Okiya house. With the turn of events that happened in her life Sayuri goes from a fisherman’s daughter to a servant to a beautiful, successful geisha. She had no family left, her only option was to become a geisha or live

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    become a true Geisha. Some earlier Geisha’s have a danna who takes care of all their expenses and needs. There are several explanations that defines Geisha’s as prostitutes, but great difference can be seen between Geisha’s and prostitutes simply by their way of dressing. Difference between a Maiko, a Geisha and a Geiko. The first stage of training is called the Maiko stage. The Maiko is under the level of Geisha, it is often regarded as the beginner level. They

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    and women having to look after the house and children. In Japanese societies, women are sold away as geishas and prostitutes, while men work in factories and big companies. Women are treated as inferior to men, as men have a clear-cut dominance over them. This is something they must understand, and were expected to follow the rules and restrictions that come with it. In the novel Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, gender roles play a very significant role, portraying the traditional stereotypes

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    Sexism In Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden uses the mysterious life of a Geisha to expose the sexist and objectification driven culture of Japan. Through the eyes of the main character, Chiyo, Arthur Golden uses the male figures in Chiyo's life to show sexism. Dr. Crab, the Baron, and Nobu are some of the men in Chiyo life that are sometime sexist to her. Dr. Crab is a big part of Chiyo's life because he buys Chiyo's mizuage. So he specializes in taking newly apprentice geisha's virginity and

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    great admiration of many. However, the Kyoto geisha, Sayuri Nitta, stands as an exception. She does not admire the Chairman. Instead, she is obsessed with him, so utterly entranced by his charm as to devote her entire life to having him become her danna. This intense love is the primary reason she transforms from a scared, reluctant young girl, Chiyo Sakamoto, into a manipulative and seductive full-fledged geisha. Analyzing Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha through a psychoanalytical lens reveals that

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    A character named Saya who is part of an organization called W.A.V.E. has to defeat all the enemies that come their way in the Twister Resisters by Elizabeth Campbell. In the beginning of the story, Saya believes that she doesn’t need help when defeating enemies. She has the superpower to run fast, so on page 11 it reads, “Kai said, “Saya, wait!” But I wasn’t about to slow down for a chunk of granite” (Campbell 11). This shows that Saya wants to show that she could defeat the enemy without the help

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    Comparison Essay of Memoirs of a Geisha and the Bluest Eye Memoirs of a Geisha by Aurthor Golden and The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison are two thought provoking books with a unique style of writing. Memoirs of a Geisha has a beautiful poetic grammar which captures readers imagination and brings the story to life. Morrison on the other hand uses combined voices to give varied perspectives with out resorting to authorial intrusion or preaching. Memoirs Of A Geisha and the bluest eye both contain

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    books have enlightened the minds of millions. They have done so by creatively using the different aspects of culture around the world and heightening the cultural awareness of the reader. Arthur Golden sets out in, The Memoirs of a Geisha, the harsh lifestyle of a geisha. The main protagonist, Chiyo, lives in poverty with a dying mother and is sold to a businessman along with her sister, setting the perspective of a poor Japanese family before World War II. The author uses history as key component

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