After moving to a new city, young Andy Barclay receives a special present from his mother -- a seemingly innocent Buddi doll that becomes his best friend. When the doll suddenly takes on a life of its own, Andy unites with other neighborhood children to stop the sinister toy from wreaking bloody havoc.

1. THE CHILDS PLAY
BY: HIGUCHI ICHIYO

2. INTRODUCTION
• The "child play" is a novel published
in 1895-96, the story take place in
the meiji Restoration period in Tokyo
.The story tackle about how lively
and Colorful life as a youth and how it
turns to opposite when they Reach
an Adulthood.

3. SUMMARY
• The story takes place in the meiji Restoration period in Tokyo,
the story focuses on neighborhood adolescent who experienced
the beginning of Adulthood .On the eve of the senzoku shrine
summer festival chokichi the " black street gang" leader son of
fire cheif, intended to ambush shota the leader of "Main street
gang" son of pawnbroker .On that night they planned to
ambush, shota was nowhere to be found instead they beat
sangoro one of the supporter of Shota, and Midori the
bestfriend of Shota Chokichi struck her a muddy sandal in the
forehead.

4. • Midori sister is working in the quarter as Courtesan,
Midori on the other side was torn if she choose her
freedom or she follow she sister steps Omaki as a
courtesan .Midori in the story seems to have an interest
on Nubo, who treat her in a dismissive behavior . And
Shota was Secretly having an crush on Midori. The day
after Festival ,Midori thinks that nubo is the one who
responsible for chokichi action so midori think ill of
Nubo,nobu is the son of Priest. After the accindent where
midoro pushing shota because she learn the truth, she
never came to play outside again, Nobu was leaving for
seminary.

5. The "Child's Play" where the part of the story that everyone focuses on is
the relationship between two young people on opposing sides. Though
the story follows a conflict between the groups run by the two head
boys, throughout it, there is obvious tension between Midori and Nobu.
It's hinted that the two are in love with one another but because of their
positions in life, more so than their groups of friends, they are never
able to express their feelings or even look directly at one another,
instead they are left acting like they hate each other. The innocent of
youths slowly strip from them when reality hits them and growing up
doing the work of their parents is not easy but that's the fate of
adulthood. They were more focused on making girls into productive
members of society than giving theme a proper education . Higuchi
Ichiyo spoke for the women of Japan in a way that was true and
beautiful. Tragic, but subtly strong.
ANALYSIS

6. CONCLUSION
• Though "Child's Play" is a long piece of
novel, it reflects everyone on growing up, the
experience of the beginning of adulthood.
Readers will surely appreciate that when
they are still children, and by the time ends,
they have lost their innocence , and their
fate have come into focus. The grown-up
versions of the children show the
subsequent nature of the one. In the story, it
seems that all these children are destined to
follow in the footsteps. It is truthfully
reflected the social situation and portrayed
the subtlest feelings of contemporary.