The eighth chapter of Makura-no-soshi is recollective diary on Empress Teishi's moving to Daizin Narimasa's house. It has been said that the theme of this chapter was not on Narimasa's foolish behavior, but admiring of Empress. Most students fail in understanding of the theme and misinterpret that it would be a satire for Narimasa's foolishness. For true interpretation, they should know description of Empress concluded Narimasa's episode, though it was not so much written. After reading in class, two kind of interpretation could be admitted, one is a satire for Narimasa, and the other is admiring of Empress.
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