1. Memoirs Of A Geisha - Summary and Critique
... he was capable of producing a beautifully written novel about a geisha in Japan during the times of before and after World War II. A geisha is basically a Japanese woman who has been trained to become a professional singer and or dancer to entertain men at parties, banquets, or festivals. These women would be known as "artists ... was sent to a rather more unfortunate place, being forced to work as a prostitute. Chiyo soon meets a successful, but hateful and cold-blooded, geisha in her okiya, by the name of Hatsumomo. She treated Chiyo horribly, and got her into trouble many times even w...
- Word Count: 1570
- Approx Pages: 6
- Grade Level: High School