
by
Yasunari Kawabata
translated
by Lane Dunlop and J. Martin Holman
Japanese
Weddings
The story "The Jay" involves the announcement of an arranged
marriage. Navigate this site to learn if arranged marriages
continue to be a part of the Japanese way of life. Go to Japanese
Wedding to read a history of the traditional wedding ceremony.
Imagine that you are assisting a family that is planning a
traditional Japanese wedding. Create a program that will be
handed out to guests as they arrive for the ceremony.
Transformation
of Modern Japanese Families
Read about contemporary Japanese families at this
site. How are modern families different from the traditional
family in "The Jay"? Do you think the theme of the story could
be expressed if the setting were changed to present day and
the characters had contemporary values and interests? Explain
your answers in the Web
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