Protagonist Conflict in Tsuru no Ongaeshi and Yuki Onna: Comparative Literature Study

Abstract

This paper discuss the conflict narrated in Japanese folklore called Mukashibanashi. Through the stories of Tsuru no Ongaesi and Yuki Onna, the process, atmosphere, and dynamics between the protagonists will be revealed which describe the cultural processes, people's thoughts, and even ideologies within a certain period of time. In this context, Japan is an example of a society undergoing social transformation. The method will be used qualitative with comparative study of literary works. The analysis will center on the intrinsic elements of the protagonist. The results of the analysis will be read with the concepts of intrinsic study of literary works and comparison between it. The result is a contribution of knowledge related to the dynamics of conflict between the protagonists personally and socially, whose existence can be in the form of knowledge of behavior patterns and symbols that describe Japanese people at that time.