My favorite line was about how the very act of living is a danger, imagining the indignant look on a precocious kid responding to his mothers warning when going outside to play, lol
Ryuji -- former generation, samurai, conservative, reactionary, mystical, aesthetical, self-sacrificing, detached, seeking transcendence, but prone to sensuality and lust (causing his fall), vain, masculine Fusako -- parent, capitalist, liberalist, westerniser, supports individualism and consumerism, high-society, rationalist, materialist, feminine, sensual, critical of the former. The Chief, Noburo and Gang -- children, new generation, nihilists, atheists, amoral, unconventional, against social institutions, revolutionary, anarchists, dispassionate, objective, beyond aesthetics and emotions, insensitive, rational, scientific (though critical of science), superman (Ubermensch) mentality, advocates of the will to power, vain, believe that end justifies means, from upper-class families, critical of the former two. Sea -- Infinite, immortal, elevating, transcending, blissful, inviting danger/death, timeless, eternal, irrational, beyond laws and conventions. Land - finite, material, society regulated by laws and conventions, bourgeois, self-preserving, mechanised, sensual.
Mishima was new on me, and I read this one because of you and PewDiePie. Great writer. Thank you. Very looking forward to your Wuthering Heights series. One of my favourite books ever.
I recently listened to a podcast about Mishima and I think he was a very interesting person. Absolutely love your arrangement of books. New subscriber here :)
this was great Joshua. and I have some books that I want to recommend to you that will be helpful for you to read and the first one is gay fiction speaks: conversations with gay novelists and hear us out: conversations with gay novelists and they are both by Richard canning and the heart has its reasons by Michael cart and misreading masculinity by Thomas newkirk and ways of being male by John Stephens and utopian and dystopian writing by Carrie hints and that is all
Interesting point! Given what we know about Mishima's life I suppose he could be, although I'd say it's unclear from the narrative that the reader is supposed to feel that way.
My favorite line was about how the very act of living is a danger, imagining the indignant look on a precocious kid responding to his mothers warning when going outside to play, lol
he is a fascist, just be careful reading his work.
Ryuji -- former generation, samurai, conservative, reactionary, mystical, aesthetical, self-sacrificing, detached, seeking transcendence, but prone to sensuality and lust (causing his fall), vain, masculine
Fusako -- parent, capitalist, liberalist, westerniser, supports individualism and consumerism, high-society, rationalist, materialist, feminine, sensual, critical of the former.
The Chief, Noburo and Gang -- children, new generation, nihilists, atheists, amoral, unconventional, against social institutions, revolutionary, anarchists, dispassionate, objective, beyond aesthetics and emotions, insensitive, rational, scientific (though critical of science), superman (Ubermensch) mentality, advocates of the will to power, vain, believe that end justifies means, from upper-class families, critical of the former two.
Sea -- Infinite, immortal, elevating, transcending, blissful, inviting danger/death, timeless, eternal, irrational, beyond laws and conventions.
Land - finite, material, society regulated by laws and conventions, bourgeois, self-preserving, mechanised, sensual.
At the first words, the phrase "I will triumph over evil and that means you!" began to play in my head...
Mishima was new on me, and I read this one because of you and PewDiePie. Great writer. Thank you. Very looking forward to your Wuthering Heights series. One of my favourite books ever.
Man you are such an inspiration to me ... You read so many book and your reviews are on point 😊
Thank you very much! :)
Very good anaylsis thanks!
You're very welcome!
I recently listened to a podcast about Mishima and I think he was a very interesting person. Absolutely love your arrangement of books. New subscriber here :)
this was great Joshua. and I have some books that I want to recommend to you that will be helpful for you to read and the first one is gay fiction speaks: conversations with gay novelists and hear us out: conversations with gay novelists and they are both by Richard canning and the heart has its reasons by Michael cart and misreading masculinity by Thomas newkirk and ways of being male by John Stephens and utopian and dystopian writing by Carrie hints and that is all
Is Mishima glorifying the Killing of Ryuku? If he shares the boys' philosophy, is he also sharing the murder ritual of that gang?
Interesting point! Given what we know about Mishima's life I suppose he could be, although I'd say it's unclear from the narrative that the reader is supposed to feel that way.
anyone else hated noboru Lmao, such an edgy little kid lmaoooo