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Set in Kyoto during a period of societal decay, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s Rashomon explores the desperation of survival in a world unraveling at its seams. The story begins with an unnamed servant, recently dismissed and sheltering from the rain beneath the crumbling Rashomon gate. The gate, once a proud symbol of the city, has become a place of neglect and death, where unclaimed corpses are discarded. Confronted with his dire circumstances, the servant debates abandoning his moral principles to ensure his survival. His thoughts veer towards theft, but he is paralyzed by the weight of his conscience, caught between righteousness and the instinct to live.
The tension escalates when he notices an old woman scavenging hair from corpses beneath the gate. Her act initially horrifies him, and he confronts her in a moment of moral outrage. The woman defends her actions by rationalizing that the dead had been dishonest in life, implying that her actions are merely a continuation of the cycle of deceit and survival. Her reasoning strikes a chord with the servant, who realizes that survival demands ruthless pragmatism. In a shocking reversal, he attacks the old woman, steals her belongings, and disappears into the night, having fully surrendered to the amorality he once resisted.
Akutagawa’s Rashomon delves deeply into the tension between morality and survival, posing difficult questions about human nature. The servant’s transformation from an ethical man to a thief highlights the fragility of moral principles when faced with desperation. The story suggests that morality is not an absolute but a construct shaped by circumstances; in a world devoid of order and stability, self-preservation often takes precedence over virtue. This bleak view of humanity is reinforced by the old
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John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a novella set during the Great Depression, focusing on the lives of two itinerant workers, George Milton and Lennie Small. George is a sharp but weary man who acts as a protector to Lennie, a physically strong yet intellectually disabled man with a childlike innocence. They share a dream of owning a piece of land, where they can live independently and Lennie can tend rabbits, a source of comfort to him.
The story begins with the duo arriving at a ranch in California, seeking work after fleeing their previous job due to an incident caused by Lennie’s misunderstanding of social boundaries. At the ranch, they encounter a cast of characters, including Curley, the aggressive boss’s son; Curley’s flirtatious and lonely wife; Slim, a kind and respected worker; and Candy, an aging handyman with a missing hand who becomes invested in George and Lennie’s dream.
Tensions rise when Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife while stroking her hair, an action rooted in his love for soft things but tragically misunderstood. Realizing that Lennie will face brutal punishment from Curley and the other men, George takes it upon himself to mercifully end Lennie’s life, shooting him in the back of the head as a final act of protection. The novella ends with George left alone, his dream shattered.
John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men is a poignant exploration of human isolation, friendship, and the unattainable nature of the American Dream. Through the use of simple yet evocative prose, Steinbeck crafts a narrative that reflects the struggles of marginalized individuals during the Great Depression.
The novella’s strength lies in its portrayal of the bond between George and Lennie. Their relationship is a rare depiction of camaraderie in a harsh,
