ブクログ 47号
夏休み以来のブクログです。
今回は”生命式”についてです。冠婚葬祭色々ありますが、日本では葬式はしんみりとした雰囲気で行うのが一般的ではあります。しかし、数年前にSNSで流行った棺桶を担いで踊る動画は実際にガーナで行われている葬式の様子です。
この物語の中で、新たな弔い方が鮮明に描かれています。
概要
夫も食べてもらえると喜ぶと思うんで――死んだ人間を食べる新たな葬式を描く表題作のほか、村田沙耶香自身がセレクトした、脳そのものを揺さぶる12編。文学史上、最も危険な短編集！
感想
死者を食べるのなんてもってのほかだ！そう思うかもしれませんが、日本の少子高齢化もテーマとして浮上し、近い将来にこうなるのかもしれない....と可能性は0ではないと思いました。
また、この1冊は登場人物も様々でストーリーも様々ですが、タイトルにもあるように”生命”がどの物語にも共通してみられます。普段考える事のない、”生命”についてどのような考えを自分が持っていて、どのような考え方があるのかを知るきっかけになります。また、現実ではないからこそ、自分の頭の中で”想像”し、考えを”創造”できるかもしれません。
English edition
Bukrogue No. 47
This is the first issue of Bukurog since the summer vacation.
This time, I would like to talk about "life ceremonies. In Japan, funerals are usually held in a somber atmosphere. However, a video that went viral on social networking sites a few years ago of a funeral in Ghana in which people dance while carrying a coffin is an actual funeral ceremony in Ghana.
In this story, a new way of mourning is vividly depicted.
Summary
In addition to the title story, which describes a new funeral ceremony in which a dead person is eaten, there are 12 other stories selected by Sayaka Murata herself that will shake your brain itself. The most dangerous collection of short stories in the history of literature!
Impression
Eating the dead is out of the question! You may think so, but with Japan's declining birthrate and aging population also emerging as a theme, this may happen in the near future .... and I thought the possibility was not zero.
The stories in this book have various characters and stories, but as the title suggests, "life" is a common theme in all the stories. It is a good opportunity for me to know what kind of thoughts I have about "life" and what kind of ideas I have about it, which I usually do not think about. Also, because they are not real, you may be able to "imagine" and "create" your own ideas in your mind.
