Intergenerational conflict
A younger character who opposes Ono
Suichi
3 ways that ono reveals his unreliable narration
frequent digressions, gaps and silences, adverbial disjuncts etc
what is a metaphor used for trauma
fire
name all main younger generation characters
miyake, suichi, noriko, setsuko,
What is the 'floating world'?
Ukiyo - describes the urban lifestyle, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of Edo-period Japan (1600–1867)
quote for his memory
"he cannot recall any colleague who could paint a self-portrait with absolute honesty"
what ideals are introduced by the new generations?
Impersialism, commercialism, American neocolonialism
A symbol of change
Bridge of hesitation
Quote for unreliable narration
"I have no idea"
"you may have heard of my painting 'eyes to the horizon', it achieved a certain level of fame in the city"
miyake + ono
setsuko + ono
ichiro + ono
quote on post war japan
"japan has come to look like a small child learning from a strange adult"
onos perception of himself contrasted by those around him
"was mr naguchi like me? your mother does not seem to think so"
ono avoids the topic of his profession
"oji-san has retired now"