Ryunosuke Akutagawa And Patrick SüSkind’S Depiction Of Evil Unveils Human Depravity In Perfume And “Rashomon”
Akutagawa’s “Rashomon” and Süskind’s Perfume introduce the audience to their own portrayal of evil that contrasts the clichéd literary concept of bad always being triumphed over by good. Evil is particularly developed in their works to achieve a similar purpose: to reveal the social stigma and corruption of human society. Notwithstanding the similar surrounding—Akutagawa’s crumbling Rashomon gate and Süskind’s degrading depiction of Paris—that reflects the equally declining state of the society, they employ different approaches in portraying evil. Akutagawa establishes evil as having an ambiguous nature while Süskind relates evil through the sense of smell, with both treatments effectively disclosing the human depravity residing within their work. Both use different literary techniques to achieve their motive; Akutagawa hints at the ominous presence of evil through contrasts and imagery; while Süskind incorporates evil with his first sentence introducing......
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