The The Role of Female Ghosts in Matsuda Aoko’s Collection of Short Stories Obachantachi no Iru Tokoro
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In Matsuda Aoko’s collection of short stories, Obachantashi no Iru Tokoro, the female ghost characters depart significantly from those typical in Japanese literature from a previous era. Although the former persons die from physical or mental abuse, they return as spirits to heal or solve problems besetting each protagonist. This research aims to study how Aoko’s female ghost characters play such roles and how this portrayal shows the author's feminist attitude. The study also reveals how the characters enable the marginalized protagonists such as those that are alienated, whether LGBTQ+ or those who have failed in some way, to regain their identities and dignity. Aoko’s crafting of unique female ghost characters reflects not only the idea of empowering women, but also her own unique feminist ideology which brings the often marginalized female ghost characters to the fore in their roles of reinstating those with “otherness” to mainstream society.
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