What is noteworthy here is that her sister is sold to a brothel, and this distinction is simply made due to the difference in their facial features. Memoirs of a Geisha follows Chiyo, who comes from a small fisher village and is later sold to an Okiya to become a Geisha. The story also follows the period of World War II, and how Japan was affected by the War.
This novel can be considered as a rags-to-riches story and one can draw a parallel with Cinderella, where after a chance encounter with the prince, the princess is searched for by the prince with a minor detail about the princess. Although written as an auto-biographical novel, the novel is fictionalized version of the life of a Geisha and has been criticized for several inaccuracies associated with Japanese culture. Memoirs of a Geisha is a 1997 history fiction novel by Arthur Golden, which centers around the experiences of a celebrated Geisha as she grows from a girl from a small fisher village to the glamorous world of Kyoto. Written by Ruchika Thukral, Mariss Dasian We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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