Trauma and Growth:Metaphorical Imagery Expressed in the Journey of the Suzume
"world type"is a genre that has become more common in Japanese novels and films in recent years.The Journey of Suzume is a work of Makoto Shinkai's"world type"that reflects on real-life disasters in a postmodern context where grand narratives have been dissolved.The work follows the"Makoto Shinkai-style"manga-anime realism,linking proposed grand narratives and daily life narratives through an imaginary world,and connecting collective traumatic memories with culture.The story uses"metaphorical"imagery such as doors,earthworms,and triangular chairs to reflect regional folk cultural connotations and universal realities,reflecting on the relationship between human beings and nature as well as the state of mind of post-modern people,reflecting Makoto Shinkai's transformation of consciousness and sense of responsibility as a creator.
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