Geisha | Memoirs Of A

A lifelong devotion acting as the singular light through decades of hardship. Critical Reception & Controversy

She endures harsh treatment from the head geisha, Hatsumomo, and struggles with the loss of her sister, Satsu. Memoirs of a Geisha

This report provides a summary and critical analysis of Arthur Golden's historical fiction novel, Memoirs of a Geisha , along with its cultural context and controversies. Title: Memoirs of a Geisha Author: Arthur Golden Publication Date: 1997 Genre: Historical Fiction Setting: Pre- and post-World War II Japan (Kyoto) A lifelong devotion acting as the singular light

The tension between life being dictated by fate and Sayuri's active struggle to change her circumstances. Title: Memoirs of a Geisha Author: Arthur Golden

Her career is driven by a secret love for "The Chairman," a man who showed her kindness when she was a child.

After surviving the hardships of WWII, Sayuri eventually reunites with the Chairman and moves to New York. Major Themes

Young Chiyo is sold by her father to an okiya (geisha house) in Gion, Kyoto.