Week Three: J-Horror: Asian Supernatural Narritaves

Good vs. evil is something i can relate to because in terms of stories its what i enjoyed as a kid, although its not something i experience on the day to day.  For this weeks blog post I read part of A Wild Sheep Chase, which i really enjoyed and hope to re read and finish on my own time. Its interesting to think about what western and eastern cultures find to be more interesting to focus on.

Its seems that in western culture we are more interested in terms of storytelling an in your face, black and white, good vs. evil,  wright vs. wrong, BIG vs small, rich vs poor, type of story.  It is a rarity for western society to have a story focus on the mundane, the unexplained, the taboo or to play in  a space that some would deem boring.  But its exciting for me, im new to basically anything outside of the states, so this is my first J-story (period).  

A Wild Sheep Chase has defiantly opened my eyes to what other cultures have to offer in terms of storytelling.  I was familiar with other cultures in terms of films but because im not a big reader i never thought to consider the reading material they would have to offer.  Its exciting because it gives more time for character development and just really good storytelling.