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Sayuri and Pumpkin

posted 8 years ago by CoolAznMan
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It's kind of sad to see the fate of these two friends (practically sisters). However, envy and jealously tore these two apart, which is understandable, especially from Pumpkin's perspective. She envied Sayuri. To Sayuri, things came so easily for her, whereas it takes so much effort on Pumpkin's part.
I'm not sure if this was explained in the book, but it was unclear if Pumpkin remains in contact or even friends with Sayuri. I assume, based on other comments, that she unfortunately went back to the life of prostitution, but did Pumpkin ever forgive Sayuri? .....Ever? Or was the friendship a fake until she found the right time to sabotage her? Was Pumpkin pretending to be friends with Sayuri ever since Sayuri was named the next inheritor of the Okiya?
It seems like Pumpkin was always jealous from the beginning but hid her feelings.

[–] thecherrypop 8 years ago

Their storyline was perhaps my favourite part of the movie.

They had a very special bond that seemed to withstand a lot, they really both went on separate journeys and then at the end with Pumpkins final betrayal was sort of the full realisation of Sayuri's sacrifices and side effects of wanting to become a Geisha so badly.