The story's title has become an idiom in Japan, used to signify a situation where due to different views or statements of people involved, the truth remains hidden.[1]
In a Grove is the favorite story of the titular character from the movie Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai.
The seventh episode of R.O.D the TV, titled In a Grove, deals with a similarly confusing mix of truth and lies, reality and pretense.
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The theme of subjectivity is most notably expressed through the story's unconventional structure. In place of an objective third-person authorial presence, Akutagawa chooses to convey the events of "In a Grove" through individual testimonies and...
