INFORMATION ABOUT THE MASTER'S THESIS
1. Student's full name: LamThi Thanh Thao2. Gender:Female
3. Date of birth:19/5/1999
4. Place of birth: CityHCM
5. Decision number for student admission:Decision No. 5915/QD-XHNV dated October 28, 2024, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi..
6. Changes in the training process:Are not
7. Thesis Title: The Diaspora Element in the Works of Murata Sayaka
8. Major:Japanese Studies Code: 8310613
9. Scientific supervisor:
Dr. Phan Thu Vân, Faculty of Literature, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education.
PhD.Nguyen Anh Tuan,Department of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi
10. Summary of the thesis results:
Thesis"The dystopian element in Murata Sayaka's works"The study focuses on three representative works: short stories.Satsujin shussan(殺人出産(2014), novelShōmetsu sekai(消滅世界(2015) and short storiesSeimeishiki(生命式(2019) based on the original Japanese versionThe aim of this thesis is to provide an overview of the dystopian world and analyze Murata Sayaka's art of constructing that world, thereby helping readers gain a more comprehensive understanding of dystopianism in the author's literature. The main results achieved by this thesis include:
Rankfirst, argumentthe text has been presentedsystematicallyThis section examines the historical development of the concept of dystopian literature, outlining the characteristics of dystopian literature in general and specifically dystopian literature.learnJapan, in particular, is a dystopian country. Based on that, the argument...literatureThis section proposes conceptual tools and an analytical framework for the following chapters, while also introducing the life and literary career of Murata Sayaka and summarizing the content of the three works examined.
Secondly, the thesis provides a general overview.the appearance of a dystopian world ofMurata conducted a survey across four dimensions:A near-apocalyptic social context, mechanisms for controlling behavior.,the degeneration of formal institutions (law, education, administration) andinstitutional corruptionInformal (ethics, public opinion, unspoken norms of behavior)among 3 representative works. Concludecomponentin relation to the social reality of Japan,thesisThis suggests that Murata's dystopian world functions as a magnified mirror reflecting contemporary society.
Finally, from a poetics perspective, the thesisThis analysis examines Murata's art of constructing a dystopian world across three dimensions: space, language, and characters.The world of Murata's storiesPlacing a dystopian world right in the midst of contemporary urban life, borrowing familiar language to name the inhuman, and establishing a bipolar balance between morally flawed characters and rebellious characters. From there, the argument...literatureThis highlights the awakening function of dystopian literature in Murata's works.
11. Practical applications (if any):
This thesis can serve as a reference for the study and teaching of contemporary Japanese literature in Vietnam, especially the dystopian genre and the works of Murata Sayaka.
12. Further research directions (if any):Not available
13. Published works related to the thesis: Not available
INFORMATION REGARDING MASTER'S THESIS
1. Student's full name: LamThi Thanh Thao2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: May19, 1999
4. Place of birth: HoChi Minh City
5. Decision on Recognition of Students: No.5915/QD-XHNV dated October 28, 2024, by the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process:None
7. Thesis title: Dystopian Elements in the Works of Murata Sayaka
8. Major: Japanese studies; Code: 8310613
9. Scientific instructor:
Phan Thu Van, Ph.D.
Faculty of Literature, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education
Nguyen Anh Tuan, Ph.D.
Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University(VNU)Hanoi
10. Summary of the results of the thesis:
The thesis"Dystopian Elements in the Works of Murata Sayaka” focus on examining three representative works based on their original Japanese texts: the novellaSatsujin Shussan(殺人出産(2014), the novelShōmetsu Sekai(消滅世界(2015), and the short storySeimeishiki(生命式, 2019). The study aims to outline the landscape of the dystopian world and analyze Murata Sayaka's world-building artistry, thereby offering readers a comprehensive perspective on dystopia in her literary oeuvre. The primary findings achieved by the thesis include:
First, the thesis presents the historical development of the concept of dystopia, synthesizing the characteristics of dystopian literature and Japanese dystopian. On this basis, it establishes operational concepts and an analytical framework for subsequent chapters, while introducing Murata Sayaka's life and literary career and providing summaries of the three surveyed works.
Second, the thesis outlines the contours of Murata's dystopian world by examining four dimensions: the near-apocalyptic social setting, mechanisms of behavioral control, the alienation of formal institutions (law, education, administration), and the alienation of informal institutions (ethics, public opinion, implicit behavioral norms) across the three representative works. By integrating a comparative analysis with contemporary Japanese social reality, the thesis demonstrates that Murata's dystopian world functions as a magnifying mirror reflecting modern society.
Finally, from a poetic perspective, the thesis analyzes Murata's world-building artistry across three dimensions: space, language, and characterization. specifically, Murata's fictional universe embeds dystopia directly within contemporary urban life, employing familiar linguistic forms to designate the inhumane, and constructs a polarity between morality deficient characters and resistant characters. Through this, the thesis highlights the cautionary function of dystopian literature in Murata's creative work.
11. Practical applicability (if available):
The thesis can serve as a reference for research on and teaching of contemporary Japanese literature in Vietnam, particularly dystopian literature and the works of Murata Sayaka.
12. Further research directions (if available):none
13. Published works related to this thesis:None.
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