Spring Snow

Spring Snow Questions and Answers

What were some of the beliefs in Japan in 1912, and how are these beliefs reflected in Yukio Mishima's Spring Snow? What role did Buddhism play in Japanese culture?

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What elements of the culture of the time are represented in Spring Snow?

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How does Spring Snow compare or contrast to reality?

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Are the elements of culture that are represented in Spring Snow true to the time period of the story (Japan in 1912)?

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How would you compare and contrast the depictions of an element or elements of the culture represented in the novel Spring Snow with the actual culture of the time?

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