Analysis Of The Book Kamo No Chomei - 1240 Words

Kamo No Chomei as opposed to Genji went out into seclusion on his own account, Genji was exiled from the capital and went into seclusion to Suma, although he had a few servants he imagines himself in solitude. In An Account of a Ten-Foot-Square Hut, the writer is basically revealing that peace can be found in beauty, and beauty is found within the soul. Sometimes the way of civilization (worry about reputation, ranking of social status, politics, love affairs, etc.) interferes in finding spiritual peace. However, Genji was a man in love with beauty and the arts, but he was never at peace with himself. He needed the company of other, specially the company of beautiful women. He might have appeared self-centered, selfish, and arrogant at first, but after reading Chomei’s story, one can see the good side of Genji’s persona. Kamo No Chomei, â€Å"An Account of a Ten-Foot-Square Hut†, recounts his life experience as a Buddhist in seclusion in the depths of Mount Ohara, moreover in his late years move deeper in the depths of Mount Hino. Kamo No Chomei went in seclusion escaping the horrors of the city capital. Chomei view the world as beautiful yet perilous, hence he perceived life itself as difficult, especially city life. In his life, he witnessed the worst the world can throw at you when nature rebels against it. He witnessed hunger and deaths by the thousands as consequence from fires, storm winds, earthquakes, sickness, and epidemics. People, wealthy and poor, ran out