'Mine has been a life of much shame.' The protagonist, Yozo Oba, had been unable to understand human activities or true feelings since childhood, trembling with terror at human beings. To escape this fear, he made desperate efforts to play the 'clown' (buffoon), struggling to maintain a connection with his surroundings.
❓ 练习问题
主人公の大庭葉蔵は、人間への恐怖を隠すために「道化」を演じて周囲とつながろうとしました。
答案解析
主人公の大庭葉蔵は、人間への恐怖を隠すために「道化」を演じて周囲とつながろうとしました。
English Explanation
Yozo Oba played the clown to hide his terror of humanity: '「道化」すなわちおどけ者を演じることで...'