To study the characteristic of the “intervening” characters in Ekuni Kaori’s 3 novels, Kira Kira Hikaru, Holy Garden and Rakka suru Yuugata as the paradoxical stereotype characters, oppose to the idea that “intervening” characters always give... negative impacts to protagonists. The study focuses on “intervening” characters’ roles and result from “intervening” characters’ roles. The study shows that the “intervening” characters’ roles in the selected 3 novels are deviated from stereotype

This research aims to study the female and male characters portrayed in Takenokido (1908) by Kunikida Doppo (1871-1908). Analyzing the femalecharacters, despite their different status, reveal elements in common. That is, they all concern about.... This apparently differs from the male characters portrayed in works by other writers in the same period, which mostly focus on the male characters only. It can also be seen that the male characters in Doppo’s works are different from the image of the patriarchal

The purpose of this thesis is to study and compare Shiga Naoya’s biography to the main character in his novel, Wakai. The study will focus on the character’s life in terms of the story, the characters, places and times, and the characteristics... of the family. From the study and the comparison, it is found that almost the whole life of the main character in the novel is similar with the real life of Shiga Nagoya. The image of the the family in this novel is influenced by the author’s own biography both

The objective of this thesis is to study the “cat” characters in four stories: “Donguri to yamaneko”, “Chuumon no ooi ryouriten”, “Neko no jimusho” and “Serohiki no Goushu”, written by Miyazawa Kenji, a Japanese poet and author. And to analyze his... views, on social justice through the behavior, and the disposition of the cat characters in the stories. The result of the study shows that the cat characters in Miyazawa Kenji’s literary works are concerned about the lack of justice in late nineteen

The purpose of this research is to study elderly characters in five of Ogawa Yoko's novels which are: 1. Hisoyakana kesshou, 2. Hotel Iris, 3. Chinmoku hakubutsukan, 4; Kifujin A no sosei, and 5. Hakase no aishita suushiki, by studying their family... backgrounds, life-styles, sentimental losses which had happened in the past, and points of view from other characters to the leading ones, as well as their roles and influence over other characters. According to the study, allfive elderly characters had

The aims of this research are to study the changing of Momotarou, Demon, and the followers’ character and the roll of the folk tale through Meiji and Taishou period’s literature by focus on Momotarou, Demon, and the followers’ character...” by Sakai Toshihiko, “Momotarou” by Matsumura Takeo, “Momotarou” by Akutagawa Ryuunosuke. Through this research have found that the changing of Momotarou, Demon, and the followers’ character can be separated into 3 period, which is 1) Last of Meiji period

This research aims at studying the images, the power and the negotiation of woman and child characters in the 5 Love-miracle Noh Plays: Aisomegawa, Take no yuki, Tanikou, Danpuu and Matsuyamakagami. The research also studies the issues... of the thoughts and beliefs found in the 5 Love-miracle Noh Plays. The research finds that the woman and child characters portray both the positive and the negative images, but mainly in the positive images. However, the positively portrayed behaviors cannot

This research aims to study the female and male characters portrayed in Jonan(1903)by Kunikida Doppo (1871-1908). By analyzing Shūzō, the male character, we will find that his character is somewhat similar to women. This came from the breeding... of his mother in his childhood. On the other hand, the female characters; Osayo, Okō and Oshun have something in common in their characters that all of these women are capricious and seem to overwhelm male character in the story, which was quite different

This research aims to study character, emotion and worldview of Murasaki no Ue which reflected from Waka poetry and to study the distinctive points of Murasaki no Ue’s poetry. According to the study, the character Murasaki no Ue’s Waka poetry... is plain and quite straightforward. There are various kinds of rhetoric used in her poems. Especially ‘Hikiuta’ (Classical poetry reference) was used much more often than other relative characters, and hence it shows her knowledge of Waka poetry

This thesis has objective to study Social Status and Family Relationships in Heian period which is depicted in Ochikubo Monogatari. The researcher analyzes the influence of social status and family relationships between the leading female character... lineage and social status which has significant influence on storytelling and relationships between the characters. In other words, the leading female character’s elevated social status after her marriage with high-ranking nobleman contributes resolution