Read and answer 4 questions

Read and answer 4 questions

Please read the attached file “The Paulowina Pavilion” and answer these questions in ONE PAGE

• Look for incidences of jealousy between women. Who is jealous and why? How does social status seem to play into this?
• Considering the marriage politics of the time, why is Kiritsubo (Genji’s Mother) at such a disadvantage to Kokiden (the Emperor’s Wife) (i.e. why can’t the Emperor protect her)? Why does Kokiden hate Kiritsubo (and Genji) so much?
• Why is Genji made a commoner and married off at 12?
• What is your overall impression of this chapter?

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Q1. In the tale of Genji, there are incidences of jealousy between women one incident was when Rokujo becomes so jealousy over Genji’s chief wife who was known as Lady Aoi. Rokujo’s jealousy made her turn into an evil she will attack Lady Aoi at night until she killed her. Another incident of envy in the story of Genji was between Kumoi-no-Kari, Yugiri’s wife and Kashiwagi’s widow.

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