the Master of Ceremonies
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The Master of Ceremonies is a central interlocutor in Nakae Chōmin’s political dialogue "A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government," guiding and moderating the debate between contrasting political philosophies.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dialogue interlocutor
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sansuijin keirin mondō ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
liberalism
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modernization of Japan ⓘ nationalism ⓘ political compromise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Nakae Chōmin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1887 ⓘ |
| functionInText |
clarifies arguments
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maintains balance between opposing views ⓘ poses questions ⓘ summarizes positions ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
political dialogue
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween |
the Champion of Militarism
ⓘ
the Champion of Westernization ⓘ the Gentleman ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | framing voice of the dialogue ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthorOccupation |
Meiji intellectual
GENERATED
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journalist GENERATED ⓘ political theorist GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
central interlocutor
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guide of discussion ⓘ moderator of debate ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
pragmatic political judgment
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reasoned mediation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByAuthorTo |
contrast radical and moderate political positions
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stage a debate on forms of government ⓘ |
| workContext | Japanese reception of Western political thought ⓘ |
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