This document provides a summary of the plot of Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. It describes the story as a love story of a geisha, Sayuri Nitta, told from her first person point of view. The story is set in Japan's Gion district in Kyoto before and after World War II and also in New York. It involves Sayuri's struggles as a young girl and her transformation into a geisha in order to pursue her love. The plot has flashbacks and is described as a closed plot.

1. Presented by:
Melani Sadono Hanung

2. Published by Alfred A. KnopfPublished by Alfred A. Knopf
on September 23, 1997on September 23, 1997
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8. World War II
Gion district, Kyoto, Japan, before and after World War II
The small fishing village of Yoroido
New York

9.  Flashback
 A nine year old girl struggles to
survive and accepts her life condition.
Then, she transforms into the life of a
geisha to reach her love.
 Closed plot