How does Plays develop the theme of Madness and Grief?

Plays by Zeami Motokiyo develops Madness and Grief across the chapters the companion marks for this theme.

Grief-induced madness is a recurring motif, particularly in Sakuragawa, where a mother's loss of her son drives her to wander and rave, scooping blossoms from a river—her madness both a symptom of sorrow and a vehicle for poetic expression.

The ghost's appearance and recounting of his death evoke deep grief and the haunting nature of loss.