EA 40 Week 4a Discussion Class Finish lecture from last Thursday on Hungry Ghosts and Demons I. MEDIEVAL SETSUWA: A. Authors: 2. B. Audience: C. Goals: 2. E. Who benefits? SIMPLE QUESTIONS FOR EACH STORY: 1) What does the ghost look like? 2) Who does the ghost appear to? 3) Why does the ghost appear? 4) What appears to be the goal of this story? 5) How is this representation of a ghost or goryō the same or different from earlier representations? 6) Can you put these 4 stories in correct chronological order based on the changing representation of the ghost in each? Images of Tateyama and Jigoku Dani (Valley of Hell) _______________________________________ I. Development of Noh, the theater of ghosts A. Heian period widespread fear of angry ghosts B. Exorcism specialists developed -- both male and female C. When the fear of ghosts waned in the 11th century, what happens to these specialists? D. Turned to theatrical representations of famous exorcisms (12th-13th centuries)
E. What does the appearance of ghosts on stage, telling their story and reenacting their life, lead to?
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