Blog Post 10: Sei Shonagon's Observations in the Pillow Book
Sei Shonagon's the Pillow Book provides a glimpse into the Japanese court life during the Heian era in the eleventh century. Her writings is like an archaic (or old-fashioned) blog she writes, describing the everyday activities she observes in the Heian court during her life on earth in ancient Japan. Here are a few items on her list that I found interesting. 17. Things That Arouse a Fond Memory of the Past This caught my attention since Shonagon mentions how looking through the old papers brings back a good memory of the past on a rainy day. Looking through old objects like short poems does bring back pleasing memories of the first painting you draw and the feelings one person felt when writing a poem for the first time. 25. Infuriating things This topic is relatable to some people if a person they dislike shows up unannounced. As Shonagon mentions, she hates it when someone is calling for that individual in which he or she prefers not to see that day and pretend to b