You might think I am not telling the truth- making such a fuss over the mere writing of a play. Very well, Let us look at the matter in a broader perspective. Even in a nation without written fiction, there must be ballads and folk-tales passed down orally. Man, in a sense, lives in memory. As be remembers the past, he cares for the future. Otherwise be loses his sense of continuity— not knowing where he comes from and where he is going. Therefore, literature and arts, either in written form or oral, will never die. If they did, culture would die too.

You see how important literature and arts are!

And then, it was not until culture was further developed that man. stimulated by religious and social activities, invented drama. Drama is a genre much younger than poetry and fiction, but more beautiful and lively and more refined in constume, acting and monologue or dialogue. Drama presents to the audience the culture of the day in a vivid manner. It develops along with culture. When a nation is developrd in drama, it can never be barbarized again because drama requires good stories with good ideas, refined language and good music, graceful dancing and a good stage: it also requires well-trained actors and actresses and well-mannered audienres. It is integrated with arts and culture as well. To a certain degree drama is the spokesman of culture. If by now you still held drama in contempt. I'd like you to think about one question: Is there anything else that can substitute for drama? I can assure you there is none. Here is another question for you to think about: Is there any barbarous tribe that is developed in real drama or any civilized country that is without drama?

You see how important drama is!

Since drama is so important, don't you think I should make a resolution to write one?

Drama is rooted in the soil of literature and arts, but it absorbs nourishment from all arts.

Well, though I am not an ambitious person, I want to make a resolution on the occasion of this Drama Festival. I don't mean to add to the clamor but to write some plays that are indispensable to the growth of culture. Literature and arts take nourishment from culture and at the same time guide and promote culture. Of all the genres of literature and arts, drama is the only one that integrates other arts with their artistic effects.

The construction of culture has an important role to play in the War against Japanese Aggression. So when I say I want to write a good play, I am not talking nonsense. As for whether I will be able to realize my dream, it all depends on how hard I work.

I am willing to work in this field together with my friends and colleagues to achieve this goal. 

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