Breaking into Japanese Literature/Identity: Tatemae and Honne
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.32112/2174.2464.2011.213Abstract
Due to the application of Euro-centered methods of interpretation, literary criticism hasoverlooked key social aspects that are characteristic of Japanese literature. Among these much-neglected
characteristics one can include the paired concepts tatemae and honne. By incorporating those concepts
into a reading of Japanese texts, the reader can discover social issues previously unseen. Banana
Yosimoto’s novel Kitchen is used to illustrate the different interactions of tatemae and honne.
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