Thanks for doing this. It was really fascinating, especially the Chinese history bits. For instance, I didn't realize that west historically was the final frontier.
Regarding the class full of poets getting exiled and drowning themselves, in a Japanese drama (historic, not modern) class I took in grad school, every single play we read, except for the kyogen, ended with the protagonists committing suicide.
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Date: 2006-08-14 06:30 pm (UTC)Regarding the class full of poets getting exiled and drowning themselves, in a Japanese drama (historic, not modern) class I took in grad school, every single play we read, except for the kyogen, ended with the protagonists committing suicide.