A Probe Into The Free Will In The Literature World

Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) is the one of the most representative figures in modern literature in Japan, in the book’ dwarf words’, which records his trajectory of thoughts, Akutagawa came up with his own opinions about the will of freedom. His will composited with strong spirit power, moral sense and ration of a writer.Akutagawa considered that the most important thing in one’s whole life is to own the will of freedom. It was also Akutagawa’s creative motive. The criticism and artistry showed in his works was connected with his will of freedom tightly. Akutagawa lost his mother when he was a young boy and as a adopted son, he developed a sensitive deposition. Not only this, the advanced foreign philosophy provided him for firm theoretical basis. And they all prompted him to spend most of his life thinking and observing life and also provided material for his creative inspiration. And the criticism and seriousness showed in his art work reflected his sense as a conscience of the intellectuals and artists. Art creations have shown his obsession with writing and the value of life in his concept. We can realize Akutagawa through reading his novels. Although Akutagawa killed himself to finish his short life, he was definitely not bow to fate. On the contrary, he tried to transcend the life. He showed his determination hardly that he wouldn’t compromise with life.