Comparing Sei Shonagon's Explanation Of Spring And Summer

In passage #2, Sei Shonagon explains what she believes is the best part of the day of each season. Through her imagery, she describes the beauty of nature. She does this in the form of a list in which each paragraph represents a separate season; a separate thought. It surprises me how much more description she gives, regarding the season of winter, in comparison to the other seasons. The description of winter is eight lines long, while autumn is six, and spring and summer are each three. In addition, it seems unusual that the afternoon or midday is not her favorite time of day in any of the seasons. It is interesting that her favorite times of each season are when she is waking up or going to sleep, but not anytime in between.

The goal of the passage was to give a deep description of the diverse seasons. Sei Sonagon uses imagery of color and sound in order to show the importance of nature and the difference between each of the seasons. She wants her audience to feel happy. The beauty of nature should make readers feel relaxed and at one with the universe on a spiritual level.
It would seem unusual to place more importance on with winter. In my opinion, it possesses less beauty than the other seasons. In the winter in Japan, the cherry blossoms, the part of nature that gives Japan its recognizable beauty, are not in bloom. However, I believe the number of lines compares to the length of the seasons, or how long they seem to last. Sei Shonagon gave a longer description about winter because the season seems to last much longer than summer, which lasts a brief