fun fact bout the leeches: in Polish translation, the translator informs the reader in the introduction that the Japanese don't view the leeches as the West does. so "blood sucking creatures" isn't what first comes into their minds when they think about leeches thought it would be helpful bc I saw many various people especially like the leeches metaphor
A gorgeous video! So informative and humorous. Thank you! If you haven't already, try reading 'The Izu Dancer'! It's moving and heartbreaking, and inspired my own trip to Izu ^-^
Just finished this book. If I had been more attentive to it and read it in a short period of time, I probs would have understood it a bit more. I spread it out over a month, and I feel like I lost some of the flow and feeling due to that. Admittedly, i had some difficulty understanding the relational dynamics between the characters. I couldn't quite figure out if Komako and Yoko's positions in society were considered shameful or not. Moreover, I thought Shimamura's relations to the two were fairly weird, but I ultimately felt like he was more of an enigma. I feel like I only saw him through the periphery, which is weird since the whole novel is basically his mind. I don't think I would have been able draw out these analyses regarding the hollow relations based on my own reading. However, I did find the imagery to be beautiful, even if the relational dynamics, cultural commentary, and philosophy of the book ended up being over my head.
Thanks for a very good video!! Kawabata was a mysterium and I realized that I have to do some background reading in order to understand something at least. Yes, Shimamura is an asshole. How many Japanese family fathers left their families for some geisha fun in the 1950's. Ah, I need to see Yinzawa. I was only in Takayama two years ago not knowing that I would read Kawabata....
fun fact bout the leeches: in Polish translation, the translator informs the reader in the introduction that the Japanese don't view the leeches as the West does. so "blood sucking creatures" isn't what first comes into their minds when they think about leeches
thought it would be helpful bc I saw many various people especially like the leeches metaphor
amazing video and so lovely to see your passion for literature. you made me see more deeply into a text i was initially unimpressed by.
A gorgeous video! So informative and humorous. Thank you! If you haven't already, try reading 'The Izu Dancer'! It's moving and heartbreaking, and inspired my own trip to Izu ^-^
Just finished this book. If I had been more attentive to it and read it in a short period of time, I probs would have understood it a bit more. I spread it out over a month, and I feel like I lost some of the flow and feeling due to that. Admittedly, i had some difficulty understanding the relational dynamics between the characters. I couldn't quite figure out if Komako and Yoko's positions in society were considered shameful or not. Moreover, I thought Shimamura's relations to the two were fairly weird, but I ultimately felt like he was more of an enigma. I feel like I only saw him through the periphery, which is weird since the whole novel is basically his mind. I don't think I would have been able draw out these analyses regarding the hollow relations based on my own reading.
However, I did find the imagery to be beautiful, even if the relational dynamics, cultural commentary, and philosophy of the book ended up being over my head.
You just made me ace my reading test 😂 In all seriousness you made me understand this masterpiece a lot more, thank you young man !
You didn't need that disclaimer! Loved this video. I hope you'll continue.
Thank you so much :) (and thanks for watching!) Definitely planning to continue, just trying to find the time to make the next video now!
Yay! Subscribed.
P.S. love the pun in your name!
Thank you so much. This helped me for my school essay and you have a really in interpretation.
Awesome! Keep it up dude.
Why did you stopped making videos?? YOU ARE DOING GREAT
Thanks for a very good video!! Kawabata was a mysterium and I realized that I have to do some background reading in order to understand something at least. Yes, Shimamura is an asshole. How many Japanese family fathers left their families for some geisha fun in the 1950's. Ah, I need to see Yinzawa. I was only in Takayama two years ago not knowing that I would read Kawabata....
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Geisha not gaisha
It’s geisha, not gaisha.
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