1. Genji and the Women of His Time: Lust or Pure Love
... pry into their hearts. These three characteristics he used depicted his dominance over women not only because he's a male but also because he was a prince. He used his dominance to mistreat the women both physically and mentally. He totally mistreated them by failing to be committed to one woman, to ... incorporating Setouchi Jakucha into his analysis of the story. I understand that he wanted to put in the modern view of the tale, but Jakucha's view seemed a little abstract. The idea of Genji actually raping these women never crossed my mind. Sure he may have "preyed upon- (I use this p...
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