Blind Chinese Soldiers and In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom

Blind Chinese Soldiers- This story was really sad and it made me want to cry. I am not really sure why the story talked about the Prince because he did not really play a significant role at all. The only reason I could see for having him in their is to show how in just one train you could be caring people from two totally different worlds. I felt so bad for the blind soldiers. I am sure when they signed up for the army they did not plan on having it end that badly. The Japanese soldiers could have at least tried to be a little bit nicer. I was shocked to see that the people were able to get over the thought of seeing the soldiers so quickly. If I would see something like that I would not be able to soon forget it.

In the Forest, Under the Cherries in Full Bloom- At first this story was ok and I was enjoying it and then all of a sudden it became really gross and disgusting. I wonder why the cherry blossoms in bloom made the people so scared. The story never really did say why the people were afraid of them in the first place. People have always claimed that men can become stupid when it comes to a girls beauty and this story fits that line perfectly. The robber was willing to do whatever the woman wanted, but I never thought the woman would become so evil. While reading I found myself, at first, defending the woman's actions because she had just seen her husband killed by the man she was now with, but as she went on I saw that she was completely crazy. When she wanted him to kill his wives I could understand, because she was jealous but it was still cruel. Then when she finally got him to move her to the capital she became a complete disgusting individual. The book got so gross throughout this part that it made me want to throw up while I was reading. I can never imagine why a person would want to line their house with other peoples dead heads. Also why did no one not notice the stench coming from their house or why wouldn't someone be wondering why people are turning up dead every night and being found with no head? The man was totally crazy for staying with the woman he should have gotten away as soon as possible, but no he stayed like an idiot. A part of me felt bad for him but another part of me knew that he was the one doing the killing. I was happy when the man decided to take the woman back to the mountains. I was not surprised at all when the woman turned into a demon in the cherry forest, and I was glad when the man killed her. I was mixed on how I felt when the man died too, but in the long run the world would be a lot safer without the both of them. I wonder what the old maid will do with all the heads when no one returns? Someone has to discover all those heads eventually!!!!!