Rashomon and Other Stories

Main Characters and Their Development

• The Servant: The main character of the story, who has lost his job and finds himself in a difficult situation. He stands before the Rashomon gate, contemplating his fate. Ultimately, he decides to steal from the old woman to survive, illustrating his moral decline and desperation.
• The Old Woman: A secondary character who is engaged in pulling hair from corpses under the Rashomon gate to make wigs and sell them. She justifies her actions as a means of survival. Her encounter with the servant leads to a conflict that reveals the theme of moral choice and survival.