In what ways do The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike build on, or borrow from, earlier Japanese literary symbols, motifs, and themes? In other words, what’s familiar about these works?
In what ways do The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike contribute something new to Japanese literary expression? In other words, what’s unfamiliar about these works?
In what ways do The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike seem to disagree with, or diverge from, one another?