Introduction and Test Points of Must-Read Classics: Rashomon

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.