IRP Posts 5

People:

Chairman: Chiyo comes in contact with the Chairman again and they finally are able to express their true feelings for each other.

Mameha: Mameha is not with the Baron anymore because of the war. The Baron committed suicide and she is left as a lonely but independent geisha.

Nobu: Nobu is still in love with Chiyo but she will never be close in understanding his love. He finally gives up on her when she is rumored to have been seen with a man in a separate room.

Events & Places:

After the war is over, Nobu comes and asks Chiyo to come back to the geisha life. Although everyone is having a hard time, he believes that Chiyo will bring back the true tradition of a geisha. So she decides to go back and asks Mameha to join her. After couple of her trips back to the tea houses, she is back to her normal geisha life again. When Nobu decided that his company was organized again, he prepared to propose to Chiyo to become her danna. However, Chiyo is terrified because she can't imagine herself with Nobu for a long time. She decides to decieve Nobu by making up fake rumors so that he will not like her anymore. One day Chiyo gets a message that she has a guest waiting for her at the tea house. She expects it to be Nobu but she found out that it was Chairman who has been waiting for her. He tells her how he had been unable to stop his feeling towards her. He has secretly admired Chiyo very much but was unable to tell how he flet to Chiyo because he knew that Nobu had strong feelings for her. Chiyo finally tells her true feelings to her as well and they are together.

Symbols:

Tea house: Tea house is where all the important events happen and where things are created and talked about. During this chapter, the tea house is very important since it's the place where the Chairman and Chiyo got together.

Themes & Ideas: I think the fact that at the last scene, the two main character being frank about their feelings and such actions were so meaningful. It must have meant a lot for these characters since their love took such a long time. I think the theme for the past few chapters are magical and truth. The ending was so pretty and magical, after they have told each other the true feelings.

Connections & Questions:

I understand how it must have been for Chiyo to keep quiet about how she felt towards someone she has loved for so long. I felt relieved that the Chairman acted manly and actually told her the truth. Although I felt bad for Nobu as well, I still think it is great that the Chairman and Chiyo are together. The ending was really magical but I think after all those years of hardship, both characters deserve the happiness.