Hell Screen by Ryunosuke Akutagawa (Ft. Noah) - Short Story Summary, Analysis, Review

Welcome to the CodeX Cantina where our mission is to get more people talking about books! Today we are looking at "Hell Screen" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. A very complex work dealing with lots of looks at Buddhism, Psychology of Fear, Unreliable Narrator, and more. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

0:00 Introductions

2:30 Initial Thoughts

4:41 Plot Summary

8:01 Analysis

33:36 Wrap Up and Ratings

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