What is the main conflict of Atsumori?

What is the main conflict of Atsumori?

What is the main conflict of Atsumori?

The Heike Monogatari is an epic tale of the true struggles between the Taira and Minamoto clan. Atsumori is a young Taira warrior who is slain at the Battle of Ichi-no-Tani by Kumagai no Jiro Naozame, a seasoned veteran who then retires and becomes a monk to atone for Atsumori's killing.

What is the theme of the story Atsumori?

-"Atsumori directly advocates a social message: don't envy your superiors or despise your inferiors, for in this topsy-turvy world, those at the top may end up at the bottom and vice versa. It also expresses the classic Buddhist concept of dualism: opposites are equivalents; enemies indeed are friends."

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