Loss of Innocence

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This paper compares two characters, Otama and Suga, from the modern Japanese novels: "The Wild Goose" by Mori Ogai and "The Waiting Years" by Enchi Fumiko. The essay describes the similarities and differences of the character's lives. It looks at their cruel transition in a man's world from childhood to womanhood, in the post Meiji Restoration lifestyles of the Meiji Period.

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"During the Era of Emperor Meiji and the political reform known as the Meiji Restoration, Japanese society had to adjust to modern times. During these times, great writers began to write about their experiences that came with change with the social reform, most notably the treatment of women. The Wild Goose by Mori Ogai and The Waiting Years by Enchi Fumiko are books that describe their experiences of the exploit of women through their modern works of fiction. The characters of Otama and Suga both deal with a transition where men of power exploit the social status of girls during that era. Both Otama and Suga are symbols of lost innocence and of the youth taken from them by the greedy men: Suezo and Yukitomo."

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