The protagonist of the book – The Tale of Genji, was a biased character named Genji who was certainly a legendary figure. His countless intimate relationships with a variety of women were truly incredible by modern standards. It is easy for readers to notice Genji's loving nature. However, behind this certain image, there were definitely other evident traits of him through his relationships with some of the important women in his life. For example, he was courageous and treated the women he loved with sincerity and courtesy; also, when it came to women, he was kind of an unrealistic perfectionist. However, he could also sometimes be selfish for his own sake without taking into consideration the ideas and feelings of others. Genji showed great courage through his love for the unfortunate dead beauty - Yugao. Their intense love comes so quickly and also dies instantly. Yugao was different from the women Genji would normally be interested in. However, perhaps because of her uniqueness, Genji fell deeply in love with her. Afterwards, he even convinced Yugao to run away with him. Unfortunately, shortly after their journey began, Yugao tragically died for no reason. Witnessing Yugao's death, he shed broken tears. To avoid public gossip, he could not accompany her before being placed in the tomb, even though he ardently wanted to. It was miserable for him. Genji was undoubtedly not a brave person as he was always cautious in keeping secret affairs leaked to the public; he cared about his reputation. However, after some difficulties, he decided to see her for the last time at the risk of being discovered because he loved her with all his heart. Hello... middle of paper... After possessing the girl, he raised her according to his thoughts and ideas, hoping that one day she would become the perfect woman he was looking for. This might seem unfair to the girl because it deprived Murasaki of freedom and autonomy. However, to achieve his perfectionism he would do anything, which was selfish but intriguing. To summarize, Genji had many commendable characters based on the way he treated his lovers, such as courage and genuineness. However, it was kind of sick that he would try to raise a girl to be a perfect lover by stealing someone who didn't belong to him. This was just as selfish as how he betrayed his father who loved and cared for him unconditionally. Overall, Genji, the protagonist of The Tale of Genji, was truly a fascinating person who possessed a variety of characters, which made this book really interesting..