A Study of Ito Hiromi (Part I) : Territory Ron **

Abstract

Ito Hiromi's Territory Ron ** is remarkable in its discussion of the prose style as sustained by the realistic attitude which deserves to be called "desire to see." However, there is a danger in the area of poetry which can be destroyed by being changed into prose style. Ito's attempt is to overcome this danger by introducing an antagonist's opinions into the text. The setting of the relationship of the protagonist and the antagonist to beat each other, heighten the desire until it is a pure one. "Kanoko-Goroshi" is a typical situation, in which a desire for equal terms and spellbinding stories and systems is reversed.