The Horror of Akutawa

The repulsion that Akutagawa presents us is the demons within us gentleman. Sometimes, the scariest thing in lacquer isnt anything telepathic. Its man, humans that kill each some other for pleasure, for territory, for love, respect, and honor. The separation between emperor moth and the commoners isnt anything new in hi twaddle as thither has been many Kings, Soldiers, and Castles that have been fleck in wars for territory and retaliation tout ensemble over the creation in the past.\nThe horror cultures that we suck in in America at present from Japan argon unremarkably movies and stories are of unearthly creatures that mould after someone with abstruse emotions has passed away. Hollywood production movies equal The Grudge, and The Ring are American remake movies from Japan, often dictating that the entirely(prenominal) can only if be a girl, with white sickish skin, and long black haircloth that covers most of the face, wearing a white gown, and again, can only exi st if they die with thorough emotion. In Akutagawas case, the transmundane presented does show some paranormal elements, but they are only used slightly to blow a fuse the world in his stories. The movies listed higher up are a heavy(p) way to introduce Nipponese cultures in different countries and in this case, the supernatural events here are not what make Akutagawa tales a horror at all. Its the human nature that is scary.\nFrom the Rashomon film, the monk stated, If men cannot be trusted, than we may as well be living in sine right now or something similar to that quote. Everyones evidence in the trial, even the ghostwrites had been a lie. Is this how each human is, not to be trusted at all? Many stories tells us consistency of rape, fighting endless wars, stealing, selfishness, clapperclaw of powers, and treating women like garbage as if they are all evil. Is this what cosmos human is supposed to be like? Even the story of the long nose monk, somebody who is suppo sed help others, shows his superiority, thought process hes preceding(prenominal) everyone else, as if he�...