INTRODUCTION
The story
tells of a woman Kanako who desires for marriage. When marriage came in the appearance
of Soichi she became desperate for he focused on his earlier wild life. She
endure at first but because of love she led him in the after life where they
will be together.
SUMMARY
A woman
hoped to attain a decent degree of which she will be secured and assumed that she
was in the dismal position of having to get married in order to live.
She worked at
a hosiery factory before and as a cashier now in a cheap restaurant.
Her name was
Kanako and she worked back in the factory as it was managed by a new owner who
is the widow of the late businessman.
When another
factory girl caught an accident in the factory and the compensation did not
suit, she promised that she would not set foot on the factory again.
During the
following year she stayed home and followed her mother’s
old-realist-escaping-from-the-city-ways. She ran to her sister’s house in
Shitaya when the situation became unbreakable where a little teashop was her
focus.
She was
appreciated by the waitresses of her sister’s although she had not had any
contributions to them.
She was engaged
to Shinichi as marriage plans were being discussed and was shifted to Soichi
when Wasao proposed to Kanako’s parents that his son was far more better and
both Soichi and Kanako exchanged traditional betrothal cups.
After
marriage the couple lived at Wasao where they were given the second story. The
house was crowded and Kanako found out that it prevented her from enjoying the
happiness of marriage life of which she eagerly looked forward.
Chojiro, a
young actor, visit their house and neighborhood girls flocked in amazement with
him, because Kanako’s was tied to household chore and her occupation were
washing and sewing. One night Soichi came home late and drunk, from that Kanako
realized that she experienced and was confronted with the true nature of men.
One day, as
Kanako and Wasao were having sake, Wasao confessed that it is decent to have a
mistress or two as much as what Soichi thought. This irritated Kanako by herself
upon hearing. She heard that Soichi led a wild life too at a young age but was
glad when Wasao requested that they are going to have a child soon.
They transferred
to a rented house and remained secure with their money.
Kanako was
glad that they would have live a life on their own.
Soichi moved
back from his wild life and spent gambling. He started to run up debts and
thought of some ways on how to pay this sum before the end of the year.
As Kanako watched
her neighbors in their routines, it seemed to her that life was a very gloomy
business indeed.
Soichi was lost
for three days and at New Year’s holiday, he returned bringing the money for
paying.
He was being given
a grant for his overseas services and these are box containing the Order of the
White Paulowina and the war medal. Soichi became wild again and gave drinks in
celebration for his grant. Kanako worries and decides for a separation. Wasao
reprimanded her and told her that marriage is a very different thing.
A few days later
a large photograph of Kanako and her husband arrived at the teashop with medals
and neat dresses. Behind them was a Shinto shrine sacred to the spirits of the
war dead.
CULTURAL STRAINS
Japanese practices
that can be found in the story are enumerated in the following.
A sock that had
its own Japanese style; to save of rice as to the belief that once wasted is a
misfortune; to powder the face to look beautiful; to exchange traditional
betrothal cups in preparation for marriage; to fix the hair in a fashioned matron
style; to drink sake as habit in evenings; the practice of keeping a mistress
or two once they have attained a decent position; to prohibit gambling during
work hours; and to empty buckets every morning.
CONCLUSION
The story shows of a strong love between two people that though they
encounter hardships they are still bonded even in the after life. Rebecca Rodriguez
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