TagDazai Osamu

Why did Yōzō Oba, the protagonist of ‘No Longer Human’, ultimately fail as a human being?

In this blog post, we’ll summarize the plot and main characters of ‘No Longer Human’, examine the causes of his downfall, and carefully explore the questions the work raises.   Overview ‘No Longer Human’ was serialized in a magazine from March to May 1948 and is regarded as the definitive work of Osamu Dazai’s literary career. It is so widely read that it is included...