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This 5 page paper discusses the concept of geisha as illustrated and exampled in Arthur Golden's book, Memoirs of a Geisha. Contrasted and compared is the concept of a simple prostitute to the highly ritualized ways of the geisha. Textual evidence is given which supports the idea that the main character is a woman of dignity and character. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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this is prostitution. In some countries of the world prostitution is seen as a sinful occupation, while in others it is considered a very respectable profession. Religion as well as
culture plays an integral part, it must be said, especially in regard to the institution referred to as Geisha. Many in the west consider this to be just another word
for prostitution, however, in their culture, the Geisha is much more than that. In Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, the westerner is given an insiders perspective on
what it means to be Geisha. The story is told from the viewpoint of someone who has been initiated into the arts of the Geisha, her view on it, how
she sees herself, and ultimately what being Geisha has meant to her way of life. "The afternoon when I met Mr. Tanaka Ichiro," says Sayuri, "really was the
best and the worst of my life"(Golden 7). The main character in Goldens book recounts her earliest memories of the Geisha. Her family is very poor and so her family,
as was the practice during those times, sold her to a Geisha house where she is renamed. When this happens, her former identity is erased. In fact, Sayuri must reinvent
herself many times throughout the course of the novel. As a novice Geisha she not only must learn her art, and it is considered an art, but she must learn
how to maneuver in the highly charged politics of the geisha house. The reader gets a glimpse of how a woman might rise to some prominence and power through her
alliance with a politically powerful man. In such a world, Sayuri learns that trust is a dangerous commodity. "We must use whatever methods we can to understand the
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