midterm

Question 1

Kaikeyi

Answer 1

wife three of darsaratha, mother of Bharatha, at first she is very happy rama is going to become king but is convinced by Kooni to send Rama to exile for 14 years. She was given 2 promises by Dasaratha.

Question 2

Dasaratha

Answer 2

the king, Page- 34 Rama is perfect! Page 55- Dasarath’s swarm -> dies. Page 40. He can get over the fact that his wife manipulated him into not having Rama become king. Dies from the shock.

Question 3

Kausalya

Answer 3

Wife #1, Rama’s mom, was happy that her son was going to become king. When she learned that her son was going to exile, she broke down. Page 49//46. She wants to go into exile with Rama

Question 4

Lakshmana

Answer 4

Rama’s brother. He is ride or die with Rama. Wants to kill everyone.

Question 5

Bharatha

Answer 5

KeiKeyi’s son. Is mad at her mom for what she did. Goes out for Rama and asks him to take over as king.

Question 6

Taosim

Answer 6

the way to harmony within ones self, between people and society.

Question 7

Confucianism

Answer 7

harmony in society

Question 8

Twin Masks

Answer 8

twin souls

Question 9

Ni

Answer 9

the same sex as the body – animates it

Question 10

Dya

Answer 10

other gendered soul remains in body

Question 11

mono no aware

Answer 11

Sensitivity to things Recognition of the transience of natural things

Nature’s beauty is ever-changing, transient

Question 12

miyabi

Answer 12

“Courtly elegance”: manners of the elite

Question 13

Gender structures in Japan

Answer 13

Men were polygamous
Wives often continued to live with their parents after marriage; husband would “visit,” but keep a separate home.

Women not permitted to be seen by any men except husbands and family (and lovers who sneak in behind the curtains). Unmarried women could have multiple partners.

Gender segregation began at age 12, when children began to be considered adults.

Question 14

Okashi

Answer 14

amusing, delightful`

Question 15

Marriage Debt

Answer 15

a medieval legal concept

Question 16

Courtly Love

Answer 16

Between members of the Court – nobles

Between people who are not married to each other

Man asks the woman for her love and affection (he “courts” her)
Appeals to her with gifts and other tokens of affection

Woman decides whether she wants to love the man

Question 17

Lai

Answer 17

Lai: Story told in poetic form; the poems were originally sung. The subject matter is courtly love, often with a supernatural element

Question 18

Woman Warrior excerpt

Answer 18

Maxine Hong Kingston

Question 19

The Ramayana by

Answer 19

Valmiki

Question 20

Theogony, by

Answer 20

Hesiod

Question 21

The Symposium, by

Answer 21

Plato

Question 22

Pillow Book by

Answer 22

Sei Shonagon

Question 23

The Lais, by

Answer 23

Marie de France