THE CHILDS PLAY

BY: HIGUCHI ICHIYO

 INTRODUCTION
• The "child play" is a novel published
in 1895-96, the story take place in
the meiji Restoration period in
Tokyo .The story tackle about how
lively and Colorful life as a youth and
how it turns to opposite when they
Reach an Adulthood.
 SUMMARY
• The story takes place in the meiji Restoration period in Tokyo,
the story focuses on neighborhood adolescent who experienced
the beginning of Adulthood .On the eve of the senzoku shrine
summer festival chokichi the " black street gang" leader son of
fire cheif, intended to ambush shota the leader of "Main street
gang" son of pawnbroker .On that night they planned to ambush,
shota was nowhere to be found instead they beat sangoro one of
the supporter of Shota, and Midori the bestfriend of Shota
Chokichi struck her a muddy sandal in the forehead.
• Midori sister is working in the quarter as Courtesan, Midori
on the other side was torn if she choose her freedom or she
follow she sister steps Omaki as a courtesan .Midori in the
story seems to have an interest on Nubo, who treat her in a
dismissive behavior . And Shota was Secretly having an
crush on Midori. The day after Festival ,Midori thinks that
nubo is the one who responsible for chokichi action so
midori think ill of Nubo,nobu is the son of Priest. After the
accindent where midoro pushing shota because she learn the
truth, she never came to play outside again, Nobu was
leaving for seminary.
 ANALYSIS

The "Child's Play" where the part of the story that everyone focuses on is
the relationship between two young people on opposing sides. Though
the story follows a conflict between the groups run by the two head
boys, throughout it, there is obvious tension between Midori and Nobu.
It's hinted that the two are in love with one another but because of their
positions in life, more so than their groups of friends, they are never
able to express their feelings or even look directly at one another,
instead they are left acting like they hate each other. The innocent of
youths slowly strip from them when reality hits them and growing up
doing the work of their parents is not easy but that's the fate of
adulthood. They were more focused on making girls into productive
members of society than giving theme a proper education . Higuchi
Ichiyo spoke for the women of Japan in a way that was true and
beautiful. Tragic, but subtly strong.
 CONCLUSION
• Though "Child's Play" is a long piece of novel, it
reflects everyone on growing up, the experience
of the beginning of adulthood. Readers will
surely appreciate that when they are still
children, and by the time ends, they have lost
their innocence , and their fate have come into
focus. The grown-up versions of the children
show the subsequent nature of the one. In the
story, it seems that all these children are
destined to follow in the footsteps. It is
truthfully reflected the social situation and
portrayed the subtlest feelings of contemporary.