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Read the passage retold from The Tale of Genji. Long ago in the Imperial Court, the emperor fell in love with a certain lady. She was not of a high rank, nor was she of a low rank. The emperor lavished her with much attention, causing other ladies of the court to say hurtful things about her and treat her poorly. These ladies resented her presence in the court and made her feel very unwelcome. Their unkindness caused her to become ill, which in turn kept her at home and away from the court and the emperor. But the emperor’s affection for her only grew and gave him courage to pursue his love despite what others thought. –Adapted from The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu Summarize one of the central ideas from the passage.

Answer 1

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A central idea in The Tale of Genji is that life can be highly competitive when people have different ranks or status

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Answer 2

From The Tale of Genji, we understand from the passage that for society and court ladies status played an important role.

• The Tale of Genji is one of the masterpieces of literature in Japanese from the 11th century.
• The Tale of Genji captures the image of a society of refined and elegant aristocrats.
• The book explores affection, loyalty, and family bonds.

Therefore we can conclude that social status was taken seriously as court ladies dislike a certain lady with low rank.

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