JPN 306 Intro. to Japanese Literature

4/27/2001
Kojima Nobuo

1. In what ways might Kojima Nobuo be considered a man who is "caught in the middle"?

2. If Dazai Osamu saw all men as criminals, how does Kojima see all men?

3. What was problematic about Kojima's training as an English teacher?

4. How did Kojima feel about being a part of Japan's noble war effort?

5. What is Kojima's attitude toward people in positions of authority?

Last Update: April 29, 2001 -- Andrea Erickson
Dept. of East Asian Languages and Literatures    University of Oregon