General Questions I by K. L. Richard.

SEMINAR I

 

CRACKING THE INNER CIRCLE AND THE EXILE YEARS


MOMIJI NO GA

What is the beauty of the scene? What is the pathos?

Is Genji recognized as a father? Is he a father? What is he?

What does Gen no Naishi no Suke represent for Genji?


HANA NO EN

Who is Oborozukiyo? What does she represent?


AOI

Genji becomes a father again. How does he acknowledge this?

What is the meaning of the tumult of the carriages?

Who is the apparition who appears on the birth of Aoi's son Yugiri?

How does Genji consummate his marriage to Murasaki?


SAKAKI

How does Rokujo attempt to put Genji aside?

What happens at Nonomiya?

Genji's relationship with almost all women changes. How? With whom is it the same?


HANA CHIRU SATO

Who are the women in this chapter?

What do they remind Genji of? Why are they necessary?


SUMA

To whom does Genji say goodbye and why?

What is the significance of the storm?


AKASHI

Akashi is a dawning? Why?

Genji becomes a father again. How does he react?