Intro to Modern Japanese Literature
Rashomon refers to both a short story by Akutagawa Ryunosuke and a film directed by Akira Kurosawa, exploring themes of truth and subjective reality. The term has become synonymous with the idea that different perspectives can lead to conflicting interpretations of the same event, highlighting the complexity of human experience and morality.
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