Essays on Memoirs of a Geisha

“Memoirs of a Geisha” by Arthur Golden, is a beautifully written epic tale which envelopes the reader instantly; revealing Golden’s ability to include a realism inside an engrossing, yet fictional narrative, resulting in the novel becoming a bestseller enjoyed the world over. Through his use…

Memoirs of a Geisha (Book Report) 1) Plot: This exotic fable is about a young, innocent girl named Chiyo (9 years old in 1929) who lives in a poor fishing village in Yoroido with her older sister Satsu, her father and sick mother. Since Chiyos…

“I wasn’t born and raised to be a Kyoto geisha… I’m a fisherman’s daughter from a little town called Yoroido on the Sea of Japan.” Beginning in a poor fishing village in 1929, Memoirs of a Geisha chronicles the life of nine-year-old Chiyo, born with…