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Chapter Iii Discussion CHAPTER III DISCUSSION 3.1. Summary of the Story In order to get the main point in this story, below summary from the story of Memoir of Geisha: A young nine year old girl, Chiyo, lived in a rather poor fishing village, Yoroido, on Japan's coast. Along with her older sister, Satsu, she was sent to the geisha (Japanese for artisan) district called Gion. Split from the only family she has left Chiyo was sent to the Nitta Okiya while her sister was transported elsewhere and becomes less of a role. Here little Chiyo met The Chairman for the first time. He showed her kindness in a world which had been naught but cruel to her and from that point on Chiyomade it her goal to break free from the social class she was born into and became a geisha worthy of The Chairman. After much work and hardship Chiyo was allowed to attend school where young girls were taught all the important practices associated with the life of a geisha. She learned tea ceremony, how to play the shamisen (like a little banjo or acoustic guitar), as well as quite possibly the most important act, how to dance. The word geisha in Japanese is derived from a term referring to art so a geisha is like an artisan, or an artist. After some more altercations with Hatsumomo, Chiyo was taken under the wing of one of Gion's most popular geisha, Mameha. Mameha also happened to be 16 17 Hatsumomo's arch-rival as a geisha. Mameha took a long time to introduce Chiyo as her apprentice. However once she did she was already blessed with fame for being associated with someone fromMameha's class. Here is the part of the story where Chiyo's name changed to Sayuri (her geisha name). Mameha introduces Sayurimany numerous figures in Gion and it came to a point where men are fighting for the highest bid on Sayuri'smizuage. All this time Sayuri is struggling with the common life lessons that she had been learnt when she was a young woman. It is very much a coming of age story. All geisha who fled to these cities obviously died and it is a loss greatly felt by the community. Sayuri desperately attempted to attain the love of the Chairman and the climax of the story is whether or not she did meet her goal. 3.2. Analysis of the Story 3.2.1 Types of Struggle Based on the explained theory from the Chapter II, the types of struggle that fall into the category version of Hazrat, (2010; 1) stated in the some excerpts from the narration and conversation in the story below: 1. Man vs. Self The type exist inside Sayuri as main the character, struggles with morality, fate, desire, and belief to name of few. 18 Sayuri : But I never saw them leave, because I was slumped down in the entryway in tears. The older women must have taken pity on me; fora long I lay here sobbing in my misery without anyone touching me. (p, 25) Sayuri: Most of my chores were straightforward. I stowed away the futons in the morning, cleaned the rooms, swept the dirt corridor, and so forth. Sometimes I was sent to the pharmacist to fetch ointment for the cook’s scabies, or to shop on Shijo Avenue to fetch the rice crackers Auntie was so fond of mychores everyday were more than I could possibly finish (p, 32) Sayuri: Unfortunately, part of my punishment for ruining Mameha's kimono was confinement in the okiya for fifty days. I was permitted to attend the school as long as Pumpkin accompanied me; but I was no longer permitted to run errands. (p, 58) Sayuri: She worked her finger down to my scalp; and all at once she clenched her teeth in fury and took a great handful of my hair, and yanked it to one side so hard I fell to my knees and cried out. I couldn't understand what was happening; but soon Hatsumomo had pulled me to my feet again, and began leading me up the stairs yanking my hair their way and that. (p, 67) Sayuri: “When Mameha noticed at the sumo tournament that Nobu seemed taken with me, she thought at once of how much Nobu resembled Fujikado-self- made and, to a man like Dr. Crab, repulsive with Hatsumomo chasing me around like housewife chasing a cockroach. I certainly, wasn’t going to become famous by the way Mameha had and end up with expensive mizuage as a result. But, if these two women found me appealing enough, they might start a bidding war, which could put me in the same position to repay my debts as if I’d been a popular apprentice all along. There was what Mameha had meant by “catching Hatsumomo off balance” Hatsumomo was delighted that Nobu found me attractive; what she didn’t realize was that my popularity with Nobu would very likely drive up the 19 price of my mizauage. Clearly we had to reclaim Dr .Crab’s affection. Without him, Nobu could offer what he wanted for my mizuage that is, if he turned out to have any interest in at all. I wasn’t sure be would, but Mameha assured me that a man doesn’t cultivate a relationship with a fifteen year old apprentice geisha unless he has her mizuage in mind. (p.181) The main character had been promised future as a commodity which later after succeeding as a geisha, the earnings would be used to pay the debt which had been calculated, the high pressures to become the professional geisha. At that time in Japan, it was common to make a young girl to be a geisha as a part of their society culture. A very strong struggle started to attack, also required beingable to endure through the stages until succeeded as the professional geisha. Conflict dealing between her hearts willing for not being a geisha and being a geisha to meet her will In life as in the city of Jakarta, prostitution is not only done by women, but now also a lot of young girls which prostitution for economic reasons. This is actually forced to do the work because of the situation and the economic situation forcing them heavy and there is no other option and there is also a pimp so for fear of being stuck with the public perception that they might as well be a prostitute. In fact, social life will be the main part of literary works appearance that needs successful level in social reflection of mass not only in Jakarta but also around the world who has moving with fast in circle living. Sayuri: In that brief encounter with the Chairman, I had changed from a lost girl facing a lifetime of emptiness to a girl with purpose in her life. Perhaps it 20 seems odd that a casual meeting on the street could have brought about such change. (p, 85) Sayuri: What make a geisha's training- so difficult are not simply the arts she must learn, but how hectic her life becomes. After spending all morning in lessons, she is still expected to work during the afternoon and evening very much as she always has. And still, she sleeps no more than three to five hours every night. (p, 110) Sayuri: You may recall how I fainted after cutting my lip the day I met Mr. Tanaka. So you can probably imagine how I felt when I twisted around and saw a rivulet of blood snaking down my leg onto a towel Mameha held against the inside of my thigh.(P, 166) Sayuri: The fee for my mizuage was more than enough to repay all my debts to the okiya. If Mother hadn't adopted me, some of that money would have fallen into my hands and you can imagine how Mother would have felt about her. When I became the daughter of the okiya, my debts ceased to exist because the okiya absorbed them all. But all of my profits went to the okiya as well, not only then, at the time of my mizuage, but forever afterward. (p, 218) A geisha who had undergone mizuage ceremony would have the opportunity to have a danna it can be concluded that dreams are accomplished. Danna is an informal term for a man who protects a geisha. Danna is an informal term for a man that protects a geisha. It is similar to husband but without bounding by the marriage because geisha should never been married. Danna is a very rich man who gets interested into a geisha and where a geisha live to have a special relationship. Being a danna is very hard when a man is not very rich, because a danna must regularly pay amount of money based on the agreement in terms of covering the cost of geisha’s 21 daily needs such as makeup, food, education, medical health, and the parties she is attending and so on. Public perception, especially men put women just as satisfying or sex workers, This is further compounded by the myth of virginity in society, but rape victims is increasing. We cannot blame them prostitutes in Indonesia is because the system actually makes women trapped in prostitution itself. Those who are victims of rape and derived from a weak economy will run into prostitution. Sayuri: There must have been a very great deal of blood,because the air had an unpleasant metallic smell.
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