Problem 1. In the Tales of Ise (#23), "The Well-Curb," a man feels dissatisfied with his marriage to his childhood sweetheart and begins an affair with another woman. However, after taking the opportunity to spy on each of the women, he ultimately decides that his wife is the better of the two. What is it that he observes about a) his wife, and b) the other woman, and how do these observations affect his feelings?
Problem 2. Explain the significance of a man's "morning after" poem in the context of Heian aristocratic love affairs and address the question: in Tales of Ise (#69), "The Imperial Huntsman," why was the man unable to send such a poem to the High Priestess?