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日本語・日本文化. 2024, 51, p. 87-103

Japanese

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2024-03-10

研究論文

This paper explores the possibility that Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s Shirami serves as an allegorical expression of his political viewpoints. The historical novel strategically excludes the appearance of the Hakki Maru warship from the Choshu Expedition, focusing on two Konpira ships instead. This deliberate omission serves to depict a scenario where one of the two factions experiences internal discord. Notably, the novel subtly references the First Constitutional Protection Movement that occurred three years before it was written, particularly alluding to the internal strife within the Constitutional National Party during that movement. The movement aimed to shift from domain-centric to party-based politics, yet the personal interests of politicians superseded the public’s welfare during this transformative period. By implying a resemblance between the characters Mori and Inoue, the novel vehemently critiques the politicians of its era. The analysis suggests that Akutagawa’s political perspectives may extend to his other historical novels.

10.18910/95215

95215

芥川龍之介『虱』論 : 同時代の政治家への苦言

水野, 亜紀子

大阪大学日本語日本文化教育センター

Japanese

2024-03-10

日本語・日本文化

51

87

103

https://hdl.handle.net/11094/95215

10.18910/95215

https://doi.org/10.18910/95215