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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dialogue interlocutor
fictional character
literary character
appearsInWork A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government NERFINISHED
Sansuijin keirin mondō
associatedWithTheme liberalism
modernization of Japan
nationalism
political compromise
countryOfOrigin Japan
createdBy Nakae Chōmin NERFINISHED
firstPublicationYearOfWork 1887
functionInText clarifies arguments
maintains balance between opposing views
poses questions
summarizes positions
genreOfWork political dialogue
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
journalist GENERATED
political theorist GENERATED
roleInNarrative central interlocutor
guide of discussion
moderator of debate
symbolizes pragmatic political judgment
reasoned mediation
timePeriodOfWork Meiji period NERFINISHED
usedByAuthorTo contrast radical and moderate political positions
stage a debate on forms of government
workContext Japanese reception of Western political thought

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