The challenges change Chiyo to a methodical adult entertainer who now embraces her new life after realizing changes are inevitable; she even dreams of finding love despite her predicament. Chiyo left the village a naïve virgin girl who is not very familiar of matters of love. After joining the okiya, she is fast in catching up with the urban ways and even puts her virginity on sale in themizuage ceremony, just like the other civilized geishas. Thereafter, she is encounters other men and even a danna but surprisingly does not fall in love. After her encounter with the Chairman, she tells the reader not to be surprised when she says it is her first time to have a real kiss (Golden 416). Despite these previous encounters, it is surprising that
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To the contrary, her life is full of ups and downs and has been so ever since she came to the city. Pumpkin is quick to remind Chiyo this fact when she brings the Chairman when Sayuri is with the Deputy Minister in place of Nobu. Pumpkin says Sayuri may find it difficult to understand that life does not always work out as (Golden 406). This reminds us that even though she leads a hard life, hers is relatively easy compared to the other geishas. The statement brings back the harsh reality of a geishas life. Chiyo, like many other girls has to wear make-up daily, fake a smile, slave to pay the okiyas debt and hopefully find love while at it. Whereas other girls are subjected to the same conditions, they are not lucky to become as successful as her. She is a successful geisha who even paid her debt by the age of twenty. However, she is not oblivious of the fact that life is hard as many would expect since she started off as a naïve girl. In fact, she acknowledges life is hard and has even embraced it the way it is. At the finale of this book, Chiyo compares the world with the wave ascending on the ocean (Golden 428). In other words, She had experienced many changes and problems just like the wave in an
To the contrary, her life is full of ups and downs and has been so ever since she came to the city. Pumpkin is quick to remind Chiyo this fact when she brings the Chairman when Sayuri is with the Deputy Minister in place of Nobu. Pumpkin says Sayuri may find it difficult to understand that life does not always work out as (Golden 406). This reminds us that even though she leads a hard life, hers is relatively easy compared to the other geishas. The statement brings back the harsh reality of a geishas life. Chiyo, like many other girls has to wear make-up daily, fake a smile, slave to pay the okiyas debt and hopefully find love while at it. Whereas other girls are subjected to the same conditions, they are not lucky to become as successful as her. She is a successful geisha who even paid her debt by the age of twenty. However, she is not oblivious of the fact that life is hard as many would expect since she started off as a naïve girl. In fact, she acknowledges life is hard and has even embraced it the way it is. At the finale of this book, Chiyo compares the world with the wave ascending on the ocean (Golden 428). In other words, She had experienced many changes and problems just like the wave in an