Assignment 12

Two parts:
  1. READ the Buruma handout "The Loyal Retainers" carefully before Tuesday's class. It's one of the clearest summaries I know of some intricacies of Japanese culture that lie at the heart of Chushingura, and a firm grasp of its ideas will make the film much more comprehensible than it would be without.

    Also, look through the material I've linked on variant versions and commentaries on Chushingura (http://home.wlu.edu/~blackmerh/eas/chushingura.html)

  2. By 9AM Tuesday 2 November: Read my posting "Pierce's Question" on the course blog, and respond with your Comment(s)

I'll assume that you will continue working on projects, and that your findings and progress will be recorded in your log.html files.