Kandata
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Kandata is the central sinner protagonist in Ryūnosuke Akutagawa’s short story “The Spider’s Thread,” known for his brief act of compassion that offers him a chance at salvation from hell.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Spider’s Thread NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddha
NERFINISHED
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hell ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cruel
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greedy ⓘ momentarily compassionate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese Buddhist literature ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Spider’s Thread NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Spider’s Thread NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationAuthor | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Buddhist allegorical fiction
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short story ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | sinner ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | moral example of failed redemption ⓘ |
| notableAction | spared the life of a spider ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| plotSignificance |
his selfishness causes the spider’s thread to break
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his single good deed offers him a chance at salvation ⓘ |
| role | central sinner protagonist ⓘ |
| setting | Buddhist hell ⓘ |
| symbolizes | the conflict between selfishness and compassion ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
Buddhist ethics
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compassion ⓘ egoism ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
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