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In A Grove (2000)

by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa(Favorite Author)

4.18 of 5 Votes: 1

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review 1: One event. Six different versions of what happened. A unique story about humanity, the lies we tell and how we tell them. I like the unique and creative premise of the story. The story is of a murder of a samurai and the violation of his wife. The police commissioner listens to a woodcutter, a Buddhist monk, the infamous bandit Tajomaru, The mother of the wife, wife of the samurai, and the samurai through a medium. I like this story because the reader has no idea what the truth is and will never know. No dramatic irony here. There are no pretty ribbons tied up perfectly to make happy ending. The story is of an event. After reading the story I did watch Akira Kurosawa's version of the movie (Rashomon)and it did help with perspective. Akira added his own style and ele... morements to make his version unique and I loved the ending.
review 2: Ժողովածուի պատմվածքներից ամենից շատը հենց «Թավուտումը» հավանեցի։ Ոճը հետաքրքիր էր։ Փիլիսոփայությունն էլ։ Չնայած, ինչպես միշտ՝ «ճապոնական-խորհրդավոր»։ Մշակույթին երևի շատ պիտի ծանոթ լինել, նրբերանգները հասկանալու համար։ Արժեր՝ միանշանակ։ less

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