The Horror of Akutawa

The abomination that Akutagawa presents us is the demons within us mans. Sometimes, the scariest topic in lacquer isnt anything paranormal. Its man, homosexuals that veil each other for pleasure, for territory, for love, respect, and honor. The musical interval between Emperor and the commoners isnt anything new in chronicle as there has been many a nonher(prenominal) Kings, Soldiers, and Castles that have been engagement in wars for territory and revenge every last(predicate) over the terra firma in the past.\nThe horror cultures that we receive in America today from Japan ar usually movies and stories be of unearthly creatures that roam subsequently someone with deep emotions has passed a office. Hollywood production movies akin The Grudge, and The basket ar Ameri asshole remaking movies from Japan, often dictating that the only can only be a girl, with sinlessness pale skin, and colossal black hair that covers roughly of the face, wearing a white gown, and ag ain, can only last if they die with extreme emotion. In Akutagawas case, the talismanic presented does envision some paranormal ele manpowerts, just now they are only apply slightly to expand the world in his stories. The movies listed above are a great way to introduce Japanese cultures in different countries and in this case, the supernatural events here are not what make Akutagawa tales a horror at all. Its the humane nature that is scary.\nFrom the Rashomon film, the monk stated, If men cannot be indisputable, than we may as well be nutriment in hell ripe(p) now or something a resembling to that quote. Everyones testimony in the trial, even the ghosts had been a lie. Is this how every human is, not to be trusted at all? some stories tells us accordance of rape, fighting endless wars, stealing, selfishness, abuse of powers, and treating women like garbage as if they are all evil. Is this what being human is vatic to be like? Even the story of the colossal nose monk, person who is supposed help others, shows his superiority, thinking hes above everyone else, as if he�...