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Naoji's true love is __
Suga, Mr. Uehara's wife
"The Setting Sun" symbolizes
The fall of Japan and it's Aristocracy
The time period is The Setting Sun in
Early Post-WW2
The age Japanese women are not seen as youthful anymore
30
Mr. Uehara; him being Naoji's mentor
The repetition of the snake (and eggs) represents
Japan felt anti-American sentiments because __ (multiple answers can be accepted)
1. Japan having to rely on America (1952 US-Japan Mutual Security Treaty) after WW2.
2. The forceful end of Japan's isolation (sakoku policy) in 1853
3. the war caused the economic downfall of Japan and it's aristocracy
Japan's economy shifted from __ to __
Agricultural to Industrial
Uncle Wada's indifference towards the family and his stinginess
Moonflower symbolism in regards to Naoji
1. Naoji's decline in life
2. Naoji's misery during the day and livelihood at night
3. Despair and decline
The year the Tokugawa Shongunate period shift to the Meiji Restoration period
1868
It is proper to eat soup with this hand while sitting straight during meals
Right hand
The season/flowers that represent Mother
Summer & Roses/--,
Marxism, Democracy
During Dazai's lifetime, Japan shifted from __ to __.
Taishō, democracy; early Shōwa, military nationalism
These themes popularly appeared in writings after WW2 (Multiple answers, say 1)
Themes of disaffection, loss of purpose, coping with defeat, depression