「片子」に関する試論--河合隼雄「片側人間の悲劇」と片子の「子ども性」を手がかりに

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In this paper, the figure of "Katago" that appears in the tales of old Japan will be analyzedand the issue of the Japanese returnee students and the present Japanese culture will bediscussed. Katago is a 10 year old boy born between a father who is an oni (Japanese ogre)and mother (Japanese) who was taken away by Oni to his country. Katago dedicates himselfto bring his mother back to Japan and they finally succeed in returning to Japan. However,he finally commits suicide because of having difficulties living with Japanese people.According to Kawai(Kawai,1994), most of the stories where Katago suffers from his/herduality, being a ogre and a human at the same time, ends with his death. Kawai analyzesthe "Katago" from a cultural and psychological perspective and he concludes althoughKatago's death is almost inevitable, it is the task of Japanese culture not letting the Katagodie, as he entails indispensable elements to regenerate the Japanese culture. However,the following two points have not been sufficiently examined; The first point is "why" theKatago has trouble living in Japan. And the second point is what actually happens in thepsyche of Katago that leads to his death. The third point is, what kind of possibilities existsthat enable Katago to live. Hence, the three points have been examined and discussed onthe basis of some case studies children raised up by two different cultures and societies.