MST200Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Hikaru Genji, Middle Ages, Japanese Literature
8 Feb 2017
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Scenes of recognition: aladi(cid:374) a(cid:374)d to(cid:396)ello (cid:396)e(cid:272)og(cid:374)ize ea(cid:272)h othe(cid:396), a(cid:374)d the to(cid:396)ello"s (cid:449)ife recognizes him. objects mediate the scenes of recognition: pg 640, downplaying the generous gifts of the (cid:396)o(cid:271)es. To(cid:396)ello late (cid:396)e(cid:272)og(cid:374)izes the (cid:396)o(cid:271)es i(cid:374) aladi(cid:374)"s closet, proving their connection. Late(cid:396) at the (cid:449)eddi(cid:374)g (cid:271)a(cid:374)(cid:395)uet, to(cid:396)ello"s o(cid:396)ie(cid:374)tal (cid:396)o(cid:271)es a(cid:396)e (cid:449)hat p(cid:396)e(cid:448)e(cid:374)ts his (cid:449)ife f(cid:396)o(cid:373) (cid:396)e(cid:272)og(cid:374)izi(cid:374)g hi(cid:373). To(cid:396)ello"s (cid:449)ife"s (cid:396)i(cid:374)g is (cid:449)hat (cid:272)auses he(cid:396) to (cid:396)e(cid:272)og(cid:374)ize hi(cid:373). The way in which women fit into the relationships between men: on the bed, saladin puts a (cid:272)(cid:396)o(cid:449)(cid:374) fo(cid:396) to(cid:396)ello"s (cid:449)ife. Me(cid:374) a(cid:396)e (cid:271)(cid:396)ought togethe(cid:396) (cid:271)y thei(cid:396) lo(cid:448)e fo(cid:396) (cid:449)o(cid:373)e(cid:374). Recognition plays a part in this story as well, and tells us from the beginning it will have repetition (married 9 times). Alatiel cannot speak the language of the people she is surrounded by throughout the entire story. Alatiel: seen as a kind of commodity, each man acquiring her in a different way.
