Plot Structure/Conflict
The story has a conflict of what problem
What is the couples hunger
Who is the author of the second bakery attack?
Haruki Murakami
What country does the story take place
What POV is the story told from
1st
The story shows that past actions to do what
Impact the present
What past event creates the curse present in the current conflict
the bakery attack
Who is the main character narrating the story?
The husband
When does most of the story take place
midnight
Emptiness
What was Murakami aiming to have marriage represent the importance of in this story
Partnership
What did the couple originally want to rob?
A bakery
Who shockingly owned a gun
The narrators wife
Where does the couple live (type of home)
Apartment
What is it called when Murakami mixes realistic settings with strange events
Magical Realism
What theme suggests that people should confront their past actions in order to gain this:
Closure
Listening to Wagner's Tannhäuser and The Flying Dutchman of course!
Who was threatened in the second bakery attack, how many people were
The McDonalds employees (2)
Where does the robbery take place
Mcdonalds
What does the narrators calm tone during the robbery demonstrate
Irony
The story suggest that living a modern life does not always provide what:
Fulfilment
The story ends without no clear explanation whether the curse was real, creating this type of ending.
ambiguous
Who participated in the first bakery attack
Narrator and His friend
Where do the husband and his friend listen to music during the first bakery attack?
The Bakery's back room
What bigger idea does the curse represent
Guilt, Unfinished Business
How does the story take a shot at modern life
Highlights that consumer culture does not cure emptiness