so what's your point then? I find it way easier to believe the author was just reacting to modernism and imperialism in general and used a country in a time they thought best exemplified it.
That you think this is downplaying or reimagining Japan's atrocities from around ww2. I am making the point that it just lacks the textual evidence that this is about Japan.
Yeah that's why it's an allegory and not a costume drama.
The bad guy is called the Führer how much clearer do you want it to be?
so what's your point then? I find it way easier to believe the author was just reacting to modernism and imperialism in general and used a country in a time they thought best exemplified it.
Pretty sure I stated my point very clearly about five comments up.
That you think this is downplaying or reimagining Japan's atrocities from around ww2. I am making the point that it just lacks the textual evidence that this is about Japan.
I disagree with your argument.
Ok. Where do you see the flaw?