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by H
About This Novel
As night fell, a general who had been kicked out by his master came to Rashomon. Born in troubled times, Rashomon has not been repaired all year round. Now it has become a terrifying place where corpses are piled up and crows gather. The family will be homeless. If he wants to survive, he has to do whatever it takes, but he can't make up his mind. When he was hesitating, he found an old woman pulling out the dead man's hair inside the door. The family general was horrified, and after careful questioning, he learned that the old woman was forced by life and had no choice but to do this. The general was greatly touched after hearing this, and finally made up his mind, snatched the old woman's clothes and fled from Rashomon without trace. The novel is exquisitely conceived and has a tortuous plot. It describes the choices made by people at the bottom of society when faced with life and death. It conveys the author's thoughts on human nature and is thought-provoking. This book collects the most representative short stories and short stories by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. Although some works have been published for nearly a hundred years, they still have tenacious vitality and have been repeatedly sought after and praised by the world. In the 1950s, "Rashomon" was put on the movie screen by Akira Kurosawa. The film of the same name won the "Oscar Award for Best Foreign Language Film" and received great praise around the world.
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Official(3)Scraped 13d ago
Rashomon
I haven't read a whole book since I was a child. I like Akutagawa in Bungou Stray Dogs, so I wanted to know what Rashomon is about, and I wanted to get more into the character's heart. I didn't want to wait for the delivery, so I asked how to read the beanbag directly. As a result, I was severely criticized. Kappa can understand the metaphors in the first few chapters, and then talk to the AI. The latter chapters are really a bit obscure for me. This should be something that a writer can understand.
I have only read the first half of this book. After reading it, the real feeling of hell is that it feels cold all around me. It is very shocking and feels like I am immersed in it. To sum up, Ryunosuke Akutagawa's works are novel in subject matter, concise in language, cool in writing, and highly artistic. But I don't like it very much. Maybe I prefer the more positive ones and the writing style is unnatural.
Rashomon, Ryunosuke Akutagawa
One of my favorite books, Ryunosuke Akutagawa is truly a genius (｡ò ∀ ó｡)
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Official(3)Scraped 13d ago
Rashomon
I haven't read a whole book since I was a child. I like Akutagawa in Bungou Stray Dogs, so I wanted to know what Rashomon is about, and I wanted to get more into the character's heart. I didn't want to wait for the delivery, so I asked how to read the beanbag directly. As a result, I was severely criticized. Kappa can understand the metaphors in the first few chapters, and then talk to the AI. The latter chapters are really a bit obscure for me. This should be something that a writer can understand.
I have only read the first half of this book. After reading it, the real feeling of hell is that it feels cold all around me. It is very shocking and feels like I am immersed in it. To sum up, Ryunosuke Akutagawa's works are novel in subject matter, concise in language, cool in writing, and highly artistic. But I don't like it very much. Maybe I prefer the more positive ones and the writing style is unnatural.
Rashomon, Ryunosuke Akutagawa
One of my favorite books, Ryunosuke Akutagawa is truly a genius (｡ò ∀ ó｡)
