Beginning
How does the story begin? Where are we? q
The seventh man is addressing a group, telling a story
What was the narrator's first reaction when the wave started coming?
He ran away shouting for K to follow him
What happens to the narrator in the weeks after the accident?
He becomes very ill and has nightmares
Typhoons are storms very similar to ____?
Hurricanes
Who is the author of The Seventh Man?
Haruki Murakami
Why is the narrator known as "the seventh man"?
He is the seventh man to share his story in a support group meeting
The story is about a _____ that takes place.
How long does the seventh man sleep after the incident?
3 days
What can typhoons produce?
High winds, heavy rains, huge waves, flooding
When the seventh man returns home, what does he find and look at?
K's paintings
Why did the seventh man and K decide to go to the beach during a typhoon?
Because the weather had calmed down and the wind was not as strong.
What did the seventh man's dad refer to the break of bad weather as?
The Eye of The Storm
How does the seventh man feel about the death of K?
He feels guilty and responsible for it
Why does the narrator feel responsible for K's death?
He feels that he could have run over and dragged him out of reach of the wave, saving him
Why does the seventh man's view of the past begin to change?
He continues to look at K's paintings and remembers how kind and gentle he was and that his last look to him wasn't one of hatred.
How tall did the narrator say the wave was?
As tall as a 3 story building
What did K have a special talent for?
Painting
What does the seventh man do to try to escape the pain and grief he feels?
He moves
Where does he move to?
Nagano province, with his extended family
What does the giant wave represent to the seventh man?
How long did it take for the second wave to come (after the first)?
10-20 seconds
What is the job of the dad of the seventh man?
What does the seventh man claim he saw after the wave took K?
He claims he saw K in the wave, grinning at him with a smile from ear to ear.
How long did the seventh man stay away from his hometown?
For over 40 years
What does the narrator say about fear?
If we avoid our fear, then we give the fear power over ourselves and lose our freedom.