Paragraph 2 Flashcards
S________, i_ K____’s c_________ o_ s____ s______ ‘J_______ G_____ T____’, i____ o_ d______ a__ a___ e_______, o___ a____ h___________ t__ d______ o_ t__ f_______ a__ o_ s_______ a__ w_______, b__ a___ u____ c_____ i______ o_ “r__” a__ “w____” t_ e______ t____ d________. [LINK TO QUESTION].
Similarly, in Kyoka’s collection of short stories ‘Japanese Gothic Tales’, ideas of duality are also explored, once again highlighting the duality of the feminine and of strength and weakness, but also using colour imagery of “red” and “white” to explore these dualities. [LINK TO QUESTION].
T_________ a__ o_ K____’s s____ s______, t__ c_____ “r__” a______ t_ r________ t____ a__ l___, a_ i_ d___________ b_ t__ “p_____ r__” c______ o_ t__ p__________. T___ i_ p__ i_ c_______ w___ t__ p___ a__ c___________ “w____”, o____ u___ i_ a n_______ w__ t_ p______ t__ f______ o_ b____ t______ a__ u_________, s________ l_____ t_ f____ l___.
Throughout all of Kyoka’s short stories, the colour “red” appears to represent truth and lust, as is demonstrated by the “pretty red” colours of the prostitutes. This is put in contrast with the pure and conformative “white”, often used in a negative way to portray the feeling of being trapped and untruthful, sometimes linked to false love.
I_ ‘T__ H___ M__ o_ M____ K___’, t______ t__ d__________ o_ t__ “b______[i__]” w____ a_ h_____ “s___-w____” s___ a__ “p___________” t___ “c____ o___ b_ l____ c______”, w_ c__ s__ [QUESTION].
In ‘The Holy Man of Mount Koya’, through the description of the “bewitch[ing]” woman as having “snow-white” skin and “perspiration” that “could only be light crimson”, we can see [QUESTION].
T___ c_______ o_ r__ a__ w____ c______ a_ a_________ o_ b___ l___ a__ l___, r________ t_ t__ i___ o_ t__ d______ o_ t__ f_______, r_________ b_ t__ w____’s m_________ p_____ t_ b___ h___ a__ t_ t___ m__ i___ a______, h_____ b___ a c_____ a__ “s________” n_____. T___ c______ a s____ o_ [I___ A____ Q_______].
This contrast of red and white creates an appearance of both love and lust, returning to the idea of the duality of the feminine, reinforced by the woman’s mysterious powers to both heal and to turn men into animals, having both a caring and “seductive” nature. This creates a sense of [IDEA ABOUT QUESTION].
F__________, i_ t__ s____ s____, ‘T__ S______ R___’, i_ w____ a n_________ r_______ s______ f___ a m__ w___ s__ w__ i_ l___ w___ b__ w__ n__ m______ t_, K____ c________ t__ “r__” o_ t__ c_______’ “b____” w___ h__ “a____” f___ a__ t__ p___ w____ o_ h__ “g___” a__ t__ r___ o_ t__ s______ r___ i_____.
Furthermore, in the short story, ‘The Surgery Room’, in which a noblewoman receives surgery from a man whom she was in love with but was not married to, Kyoka contrasts the “red” of the countess’ “blood” with her “ashen” face and the pure white of her “gown” and the rest of the surgery room itself.
T__ i___ o_ t__ c_____ w____ r___________ i____ o_ b____ t______ i_ s____ w___ t__ u______ n_____ o_ t__ s______ r___, c_______ a_ u____________ s______ i_ w____ t__ c_______ i_ t______. T__ s______ o_ t__ c_______’ “w____ g___” w___ h__ “b____” i_ a_ e______ o_ t___ c_______, b____ u___ b_ K____ t_ s________ t__ c_______’ t___ f_______ c_____ o__ a_ t__ s______ i_ p________.
The idea of the colour white representing ideas of being trapped is shown with the uncanny nature of the surgery room, creating an uncomfortable setting in which the countess is trapped. The soaking of the countess’ “white gown” with her “blood” is an example of this contrast, being used by Kyoka to symbolise the countess’ true feelings coming out as the surgery is performed.
H______, d_____ t__ f________ t_ t__ p___, t__ c_______ i_ s____ t_ b_ w______ “l_______” c______, w____ m__ h___ b___ d___ b_ K____ t_ r________ t__ d______ o_ t__ f_______ i_ t__ c_______, h_____ a m__ o_ r__ a__ w____; l___ a__ l___.
However, during the flashback to the past, the countess is shown to be wearing “lavender” clothes, which may have been done by Kyoka to represent the duality of the feminine in the countess, having a mix of red and white; lust and love.
K____ a___ u___ t__ s______ i_____ t_ d__________ t__ d______ o_ t__ c_______, w___ h__ b____ d_______ t_ t__ t____ b____ d________ a_ “a r__ w_____ p___ f_____ t_ s___”. T___ m_______ s_______ t___, o___ w___ l________ c__ o___, c__ t__ c_______’ t___ f_______ b_ s____.
Kyoka also uses the surgery itself to demonstrate the duality of the countess, with her blood dripping to the table being described as “a red winter plum fallen to snow”. This metaphor suggests that, only when literally cut open, can the countess’ true feelings be shown.
T______ t___, K____ c______ a_ i___ t___ [I___ A____ Q_______], a_ t__ c_______’ s________ m__ b_ i__________ a_ a s___ o_ c______ o_ a s___ o_ c________.
Through this, Kyoka creates an idea that [IDEA ABOUT QUESTION], as the countess’ sacrifice may be interpreted as a show of courage or a show of cowardice.
