A Study on Haguruma (A Gearwheel) by Akutagawa Ryunosuke : Focusing on the Correspondence with Mythology

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  • 「歯車」論 : ギリシア神話の暗合をもとに
  • ハグルマ ロン ギリシア シンワ ノ アンゴウ オ モ ト ニ

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In Haguruma we can see some correspondence based on the stories of Greek Mythology. First, the consciousness of "I" who is reminded by Icarus of Orestes, suggests the denial of his consanguinity including his mother. The correspondence in Chapter II based on the story of Iason and Elinius, implies the presence of the Oedipus complex of the author. Based on these correspondence, I've attempted to analyze the dream in Chapter III and explain that "My god of vengeance" is the author's Oedipus complex revealed in his dream.

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