In one of the setsuwa tale, “THE LITTLE SPIDER” (#6), Kanetoshi, a former governor was granted special permission to audition at the palace. In the following sentence, “The coughing and choking fit that seized him then made the emperor and his officials almost split their sides laughing. Having made a terrible fool of himself, the poor man was never asked to the palace again”. In this the main character is Kanetoshi, he meant to be negative light because he does not know what’s going on in the court system. When he sucks in the little spider he started to choking, this made him becoming the laughing point of the emperor. I think this tale covey the importance of preparation and the importance of caution. Furthermore, I think this tale hold the attention of a wide ranging audience, because no matter what social status you are, acting stupid or a fool can entertain the audience. Being foolishness has the power to make people laugh.
In one of the Buddhist setsuwa, “Not Exactly the Land of Bliss” (#118) talk about the a hermit heard a voice from the …show more content…
In the following sentence, “He danced, but his… That was terrible… the old man had gotten himself two lumps instead of one.” This old man meant to be negative light because he was envy of other people. He is not happy with his own appearance and seeking for better, but due to his jealousness his got himself in failure. On the other hand, the other old man meant to be positive because he did not ask for return or seeking for benefits. He does what he can to make people happy. I think this tale tried to convey the messages to audience that is content with what you have and who you are. This tale also discusses the importance of human morality. I think this tale hold the attention of a wide ranging audience by reflecting human’s
In one of the Buddhist setsuwa, “Not Exactly the Land of Bliss” (#118) talk about the a hermit heard a voice from the …show more content…
In the following sentence, “He danced, but his… That was terrible… the old man had gotten himself two lumps instead of one.” This old man meant to be negative light because he was envy of other people. He is not happy with his own appearance and seeking for better, but due to his jealousness his got himself in failure. On the other hand, the other old man meant to be positive because he did not ask for return or seeking for benefits. He does what he can to make people happy. I think this tale tried to convey the messages to audience that is content with what you have and who you are. This tale also discusses the importance of human morality. I think this tale hold the attention of a wide ranging audience by reflecting human’s