Red Cocoon
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Red Cocoon
Generally speaking, the purpose of most forms of artistic expression such as
literary art, music, or art itself is a mode by which the author can express
him/herself with. They use their respective skills and/or interests to convey
feelings or thoughts on any given topic. Short fiction is by no means exempt
from this. Many writers use their literary skills to express dreams,
aspirations, opinions, or even political viewpoints. In order to make a
dertermination of a probable origin for a story, research into the authors life
and beliefs most likely will prove benefical. With this in mind, Abe Kobo’s
story “The Red Cocoon” seems to be a prime example of an author expressing
his political viewpoints and his personal conflicts with society through
literature. Given this, researching his life and political stance might help to
support or negate such an assumption. “The Red Cocoon” begins with a man
walking down a street discussing with himself the problem of not having a house
to go home to. The narrator, who is also the main character, jumps abruptly from
topic to topic throughout the story, but this reoccuring theme of the lack of a
house seems to be a central idea. As the narrator comtemplates, he wonders if he
has just forgotten his house and proceeds to knock on the door of a random house
to find out if this is what has happened. After he has explained his plight to
the woman who answers the door, he begins arguing with her over having proof
that it is not his house. Shortly thereafter, the narrator begins to ponder
wether or not things such as concrete pipes or park benches are his house.
Deciding that they are on their way to belonging to someone or that they belong
to everyone and not just one person, he begins to wonder if anything exsists
that belongs to no one. At the end of the story, he finds that one of his legs
begins to unwind into a silk thread and wrap him up in a cocoon. Abe Kobo’s
story is quite abstract and seems to have little meaning. In fact, that is just
the opposite. After reading some information about Abe Kobo, the story seems to
take on a new meaning. Abe Kobo is considered to be one of the leading authors
during the post-WWII era of Japanese history. Many of his works use what was
then radical artistic methods of literature (“Abe Kobo”). In his early
childhood, Abe was living in Manchuria which was occupied by the Japanese at the
time. Being born in Japan, altough Abe felt strong ties to the chinese, he was
left feelin...
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