柏木物語の方法と表現 －光源氏物語における位置を中心に－

Abstract

This thesis considered the meaning of Onnasannomiya’s marriage to her subject as an imperial princess, and the relation between characteristics of expression and theme shown in Kashiwagi’s story, focusing on the work development and structure of expression of Volume 1&2 of 「Wakana」. In the beginning part of Volume1 of 「Wakana」, the dialogues of characters around Onnasannomiya are continued based on Onnasannomiya’s marriage issue. In the comparison of Yugiri and Hikaru Genji out of the candidates group, Genji with lots of curiosity about women is highlighted as an ideal character than Yugiri who is a sincere man that loves only one woman. However, the abdicated emperor Suzaku’s decision to select Genji as a protector of immature Onnasannomiya just like “Genji raised young Murasaki-no-ue”, causes the situation of having another noble woman in the blood relationship with Fujisubo in Rokujyoin. In Kashiwagi’s story, the eyes and <peeping> of the characters are working as the important chance for the work development to the adultery. Without cognizing the immaturity of Onnasannomiya, Kashiwagi loves an illusion of ‘Onnasannomiya’ as a symbolic being with the highest status. And as a tragic and self-destructive character who could not get the love eventually, the light and shade of Rokujyoin created by Hikaru Genji are shown. Through the work development after 「Wakana」, the theme of adultery is varied to impressively express the death of a young man Kashiwagi, which is finally converged into the internal issue of Hikaru Genji.