This page presents study questions for some of the readings.
| SES # | TOPICS | STUDY QUESTIONS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | ||
| I. Ways of The Warriors | |||
| 2 | Historical/Geographical Overview | ||
| 3 | Emergence of the Warrior Ethos | (PDF 1) (PDF 2) | |
| 4 | Zen | (PDF) | |
| 5 | Zen and the Samurai | ||
| 6 | Short Exam | ||
| 7 | Bushidô | ||
| II. Spiritual and Supernatural Worlds | |||
| 8 | The Forty-Seven Ronin | ||
| 9 | The Forty-Seven Ronin (cont.) | (PDF) | |
| 10 | Ugetsu | ||
| 11 | Medieval Aesthetics | (PDF) | |
| 12 | Medieval Aesthetics (cont.) | (PDF 1) (PDF 2) | |
| 13 | Zen and the Tea Ceremony | (PDF) | |
| 14 | Christianity | ||
| III. Worlds of Pleasure/Worlds of Pain | |||
| 15 | Tokugawa Urban Life | ||
| 16 | Saikaku | (PDF) | |
| 17 | Chikamatsu | ||
| 18 | Ecstasy and Self Destruction | (PDF) | |
| 19 | Women under Feudalism | ||
| 20 | Saikaku's Amorous Woman/Mizoguchi's Tragic Heroine | (PDF) | |
| IV. Reassessing The Samurai | |||
| 21 | Oharu | ||
| 22 | Repression and Protest in History and Film | ||
| 23 | Rebellions | (PDF) | |
| 24 | Failed Samurai | ||
| 25 | Failed Samurai (cont.) | ||
| 26 | Conclusion; Review for Final | ||
| Final Exam | |||