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Osamu Dazai's Perspective on Life and Death in No Longer Human: A Comparative Study of Attitudes Towards Death and Public Opinion

Authors
Enqing Zhu1, *
1School of Foreign Languages, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100091, China
*Corresponding author. Email: Zhuenqing2003@bjfu.edu.cn
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Enqing Zhu
Available Online 23 December 2024.
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10.2991/978-2-38476-323-8_79How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Osamu Dazai; ChatGPT; Cross-cultural comparison; Chinese society; Japanese literature; Emotional analysis
Abstract

Study explored Osamu Dazai's perspectives on life and death as presented in his literary work No Longer Human, focusing on attitudes toward death and their comparison with contemporary public opinions in China. Using ChatGPT's sentiment analysis model, the research examines specific textual excerpts from No Longer Human, identifying a predominance of negative emotions associated with death, although positive and neutral sentiments also appear. In contrast, a public opinion survey conducted among 200 respondents in China shows a largely positive attitude toward death, particularly among younger age groups. The study highlights the stark differences between Dazai's literary exploration of death and the more optimistic societal views present in modern China, suggesting a complex interplay between cultural context and individual perceptions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2024 7th International Conference on Humanities Education and Social Sciences (ICHESS 2024)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
23 December 2024
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978-2-38476-323-8
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2352-5398
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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