![]() ![]() In order to understand the main character, Ushimatsu, I put him in a context that was easier for me to relate to: I compared his situation to that of a homosexual in modern America. I'd like to discuss the treatment of personal growth and change in an exception among Japanese literature, the novel The Broken Commandment. In much of the literature that we've read in class, either the conflicts are external, or internal conflicts are so subtle that they're difficult for the Western reader to grasp. It may be said that there are two ways to write a novel: keep the personalities of the characters constant, and write a novel about external conflict, or allow one or more characters to undergo a significant change, and write a novel about internal conflict. The Broken Commandment is a novel by Shimazaki Toson. ![]() The Broken Commandment as a Coming Out Story The Broken Commandment as a Coming Out Story
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