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The Drum Of The Waves Of Horikawa Analysis

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Edo Women’s Role Through the Drum of the Waves of Horikawa Many of Chikamatsu Monzaemon’s plays show similar traits pertaining to women’s role in Japan during the Edo period. The female characters often act opposed to what Tokugawa laws and ideal expect from women of the time. Through analysis of the Drum of the Waves of Horikawa, it is possible to understand how women are perceived through the eyes of people of the time period. Not only through Otane can the role of women be understood but also through the relationships she holds with others and through the different women in the play. Whether Chikamatsu writes his stories as a way to condemn women who do not conform to the Tokugawa ideals or as a judgment on them is the purpose of this analysis. First and foremost, the marriage between Hirokuro and Otane shows a lot about the lack of freedom women are allowed under Tokugawa rule. Although they were childhood lovers, they were of a lower class of samurai and Otane was still forced to uphold her husbands honor despite her being the daughter of a ronin and no longer that of a samurai (261). Touching on the subject of marriage during Edo, divorce was indeed a normal practice however the women had absolutely no say in the matter. A husband would be allowed to divorce his wife for something as small as jealousy or her “inability” to produce offspring. As seen in this play the ultimate offense is having an affair and bringing dishonor to her husband that ultimately ended with

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