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This 4 page paper discusses the life of the peasant in premodern Japan, as depicted by Mikiso Hane. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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the same time telling a story with which one becomes engrossed. It brings one to wonder what life might have been like, had one actually lived during this time period,
as a peasant. The student could begin by writing this essay in first person, assuming the identity of the peasant. A good choice would be to choose the persona of
a young female coming of age in premodern Japan. There are several reasons why this is a good choice. First, a young girl coming of age has several decisions to
be made. Either she will be given to someone to wed, or she will become an outcast, lose face for her family, or become Geisha. The best stories are told
when there is some amount of conflict. Given this, then, a young girl, faced with the knowledge that she will be leaving her home of fourteen years is bound to
have a lot of inner and outer angst with which to spin a tale. As a young girl coming of age, Mariko Kee would be intensely proud of her family
and her familys lineage. They would be bound as serfs to the warlord of the area, who was appointed by the Emperor, himself. While many during this time would offer
their unswerving and loyal oath, many peasants were beginning to grumble about the heavy handedness of the Warlords. Marikos home would be quite simple with either a wooden floor,
or hard-packed earth. This would be kept meticulously clean. Her home would be small, but adequate enough to house her two older brothers and herself. The furnishings would be utilitarian
and functional, though when time permits, each of them have attempted to add some type of ornament or adornment to the furnishings as a way of honoring their parents and
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