We can't even be honest with ourselves

Alan 2022-04-19 09:01:42

The robber actually fought wretchedly with the samurai, and accidentally killed the samurai, but through lies, he imagined himself as an upright thief. The woman is actually a good-natured woman, but she uses a lie to package herself into the appearance of Sanzhen Jiulie. The samurai was originally a coward, but through the mouth of the ghost, he portrayed himself as an image that would not hesitate to commit suicide for the sake of dignity. If you become a ghost, you have to lie. The woodcutter lied that he did not see the truth and did not want to be involved in right and wrong, but it was only because he took the precious dagger as his own. People use lies to destroy each other's trust. Even the ghosts of Rashomon are afraid of human terror. Akira Kurosawa's film directly hits the filth of human nature, but unfortunately in the end it was a rainy day, a newborn baby, and a hopeful one. So Akira Kurosawa's movie is not as good as Akutagawa Ryunosuke's original. In the original Xiaozhu Jungle, there is not so much hope, not even the truth, which is more in line with human nature. So, in the end, Akutagawa Ryunosuke committed suicide, and he couldn't stand the world.

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Rashomon quotes

  • Tajômaru: I had never seen such fierceness in a woman.

  • Masako: Wait! Stop! Either you die or my husband dies. One of you must die. To have my shame known to two men is worse than dying. I will go with the survivor.