Classic texts provide a lens through which to examine the ancient past and gain

Classic texts provide a lens through which to examine the ancient past and gain insight into the imagination and creativity of long dead poets and storytellers. Are these texts still relevant today? Examine the cultural and historical world of one of the texts studied to explore the contemporary relevance of the work.
The text must come from one below:
Ramayana (India), Mahabharata (India), Journey to the West (China), Dream of the Red Chamber (China), Chinese Poems, Japanese Poems, The Tale of Genji (Japan), The Pillow Children (Japan) or The Memoirs of Lady Hyegyŏng (Korea)***Please contact me as long as you choose the text.