The Teahouse of the August Moon (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: John Patrick
- First Published: 1954
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Satire
- Time of Work: The late 1940’s
- Setting: Tobiki, Okinawa, Japan
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Values, Pragmatism, 1940’s, Manners or customs, Military life or service, Japan or Japanese people, East and West
- Locales: Okinawa, Japan
Characters Discussed
Sakini, a middle-aged Okinawan interpreter for U.S. occupation forces following World War II. His skillful use of native Okinawan customs, Japanese folk wisdom, parody of Western ways, and naïveté reveal his perceptions of Americans and America. Sakini effectively bridges cross-cultural barriers.
Colonel Purdy, a stout U.S. Army officer assigned to democratize Okinawa following World War II. He is a single-minded individual who follows orders without question. He has rules and signs for the most trivial of situations; when alone, however, Purdy...
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