User:Nabu/Fujiko

Fujiko's Bizarre Worldly Wisdom Analysis

Themes: Sexuality, pornography, relevance of pornography in art, importance of art, religion, enlightenment, sexual revolution?, to feel good, the power of art

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Title analysis: "Fujiko's Bizarre World Wisdom" Fujiko is the title character Fujiko is the most important character Fujiko has a worldy wisdom/secret of success in life What is Fujiko's wisdom?

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Fujiko's personality:

• Fujiko is a withdrawn woman who prefers to stay isolated from others in order to draw.
• Fujiko has a lot of respect for the erotic genre, saying that pornography is "just as essential to human beings as food and sleep" and using the fact that erotica can be found anywhere throughout history and cultures as a proof of its importance.
• Fujiko becomes extremely attracted to Jolyne over the course of the story. She begins by being merely interested in Jolyne because she's heard a story about Jolyne being caught touching herself and thus feels that she is "honest" about her desires. When she meets Jolyne, Fujiko also appreciates Jolyne's physical beauty, focusing on details such as her lips to her chest. However, it is when Jolyne praises Fujiko's art and tells about its soothing effects that Fujiko started feeling truly infatuated with her.

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Plot: Pucci discovers Fujiko and her talent. He gives Fujiko a Stand, Bad Romance. Bad Romance has "total control over the emotions of anyone who receives a drawing". "as she pour her heart into her art, they pour their heart out for her". Bad Romance reveals the deepest emotions within. He lets Fujiko make contact with Jolyne, probably to control her mental state and thus weaken her through Fujiko's art. However, Jolyne praises Jolyne's sketch for its quality and also because of it makes her feel good and puts her at ease. Fujiko is deeply touched and basically falls in love with Jolyne. Pucci sees Fujiko drawing, but sees that it's becoming religious art. It seems that it may grant spiritual strength to Jolyne. Pucci sees that he's miscalculated the risks and he quickly takes away Fujiko's Stand. Jolyne has felt her libido increase but then reached some sort of enlightenment.

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Theses:

The value and power of art

Art is not necessary and yet is needed

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It's little things like this that truly make you feel good about yourself and put you at ease. I think that being able to enjoy stuff you don't need is a sign of great mental composure. Maybe that's why I need it now more than ever.

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—Jolyne

Art touches the divine

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It is said that Buddha overcame his afflictions and attained enlightenment by sitting under the bodhi tree. Could this Stand have given Jolyne that same kind of spiritual power?

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—Enrico Pucci

Sexual liberation

Sexuality isn't shameful

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Yoga was originally created as a way to push people toward enlightenment. By harmonizing the mind and body through meditation, it's though to expel evil spirits and control foolish and lustful desires. It's also pretty good for exercise.

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—Guard

It's acceptable to make erotic art/porno

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Sexual desire is one of the three most important human needs. Pornography is just as essential to human beings as food and sleep.

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—Fujiko

Nature of love

Love is a mix of physical and spiritual love

What is the contrast between the addicted prisoner and Jolyne? Addicted prisoner:

• Wants Spiderman x Deadpool pairing
• Is addicted
• Is impatient
• Gives money so that Fujiko makes it quicker

Jolyne:

• Understands the value of art
• Respected Fujiko as an artist
• Just has a flattering self-portrait