Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
It's a Beautiful Day in the GeishaborhoodHey there. Yeah you. Want a geisha? Well, if you want the best geisha in the world, you have to go to Kyoto, Japan. And travel back in time a few decades, w...
Narrator Point of View
The book opens with a translator's note, not by Arthur Golden, but by a fictional translator who isn't actually a character. Like a geisha attempting to fool a client, the book masquerades as a non...
What's Up With the Title?
The meaning of the title might seem obvious. This is a book written as if it were a memoir by a geisha. But there is a little more to it than that. One thing we must know is exactly what the word "...
What's Up With the Ending?
Everyone has felt trapped at some point in their lives, whether it's in a small town or just a really long line at the grocery store. Sayuri's career as a geisha is like the worst trip to the groce...
Tough-o-Meter
Sayuri would love our tough-o-meter's metaphor of mountain climbing. "This book is as difficult as walking up a mountain barefoot through the snow." "I read this book so fast, it was as if the page...