Geisha

The film “Memoirs of a Geisha” certainly Dion Beebe’s meaning of an “artistic film,” a film that utilises visual impacts to deliver a particular impression of time, place, and story. For many viewers, Memoirs of a Geisha’s appeal lay in its remarkable representation of geisha life. Neither spouse nor a prostitute, geisha in pre-war Japan were greatly trained entertainers respected for their abilities in dance, music and discussion. The film celebrates geisha by clearly differentiating their job as art and not simply prostitution, but simultaneously discourages female individuality under the perspective of the outdated Japanese culture as well as female’s current social positions. Memoirs of a Geisha uses this stereotypical woman inferiority under traditional patriarchy to suggest Asian authenticity. They worked as social lubricant for businessmen who engage clients at teahouses. More effective ones also had a unique supporter, a financial supplier who was a longstanding lover. The director went to great extents of reconstructing the world of…

The definition of a geisha girl may vary in many parts of the world. In Japan they are traditional female entertainers who act as hostesses and whose skills include performing various arts such as classical music, dance, games and conversation. They are Beautifully dressed in a traditional kimono, with specific detailed make up to show no skin. They are sophisticated and highly honored. There are many ranks of a geisha and it takes many years of training to become one, usually starting at a…

Biopsychosocial Model/ Trauma History Memoirs of a Geisha reveals the mysterious customs of the geisha culture for each us to see. Prior to watching this film, I had no knowledge of the geisha culture. Through this movie, I learned that a geisha is a female Japanese entertainer. Moreover, a geisha works in teahouses, dances, play musical instruments and participates in other forms of entertainment to occupy her clients (Marshall et al., 2005). This film depicts the trials and tribulations of a…

In filmmaking and storytelling, a common saying is that “a story is only as good as its antagonist”--and a good film will not only tell the story of its hero, but also its villain. In Memoirs of a Geisha, Hatsumomo (as a character) plays a large importance in Sayuri’s career, from the beginning at the okiya as a maid to the end of Hatsumomo’s own career. The passage where Hatsumomo confronts Sayuri and Mameha for following her (pg. 324-325) would not only translate well to film, but is also…

The duty and role of a geisha is very important to the Japanese culture. They have entertained noble and wealthy people since the 1600s in the Edo period. Most people think that geisha are just women who wear too much makeup, wear kimonos, and wooden slippers. There is a lot more to them and their craft than people think. In fact, it takes many years of training and studying to be able to entertain for the higher class. Geisha usually work and entertain people at teahouse and parties. They are…

Franklin D. Roosevelt was once quoted saying, “Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds”. Within this world of endless possibilities, nothing is certain but the unforeseen. Every person is given the extraordinary power to compose their course of existence, presuming that the individual can summon up the courage to challenge one’s fate. In Arthur Golden’s novel Memoirs of a Geisha, Sayuri Nitta recalls her experiences throughout her journey of becoming a geisha. Sayuri…

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…

25th of May in 1901, Chekov married his wife Olga Knipper, a stage actress. Together they maintained a long distance relationship, Chekov was living mainly in Yalta and Olga in Moscow as she continued to seek her acting career (Hingley). While Chekov and Olga were separated, they continued to uphold a stable marriage as they lived apart for most of the year. Around the time, Chekov wrote The Lady with the Dog, which included two characters, Gurov and Anna Sergeyevna, whose lives were very…

The book I chose, was Memoirs Of A Geisha by Arthur Golden. It starts with a young girl, Chiyo San. She lives in a old house, with an older sister, father, and very ill mother. He father cant keep paying for the two girls, and keep his wife healthy. So in order to buy his wife‘s medicine, he sells the two girls to a man who pays for young girls, to be shipped to a geisha house. Her sister and her are split and both plan to run away from their houses. Chiyo then runs into a famous geisha, who…

but the geisha in training does not participate in the advanced levels of interaction (The History and Culture of Japanese Geisha, 2008). The girl is supposed to be seen but not heard by the big sister’s patrons. A girl in this stage of training begins to follow the training geisha to events and is instructed observe or pour drinks. This young girl can also work with a okaa-san, the owner of her geisha house. The geisha in training will learn the art of conversation and how to play different…