Introduction

Namiste: A story some of you might remember, and i find it really valuable as we explore the themes we'll be looking at. The main characteris senjo. She has an older sister and her mother both died in a, in a tragedy. So she's living alone with her father. But because sanjo was very beautiful, there were a number of suitors who came to seek her hand. When word got around the village, it got to ocho, and he heard about it, and his breath stopped and his heart broke. He packed a few things and went down to the river, took a small rowboat and got in it to leave the village forever.