Characters
The narrator of the novel.
Who is Masuji Ono?
Describes pictures of the floating world and pleasure culture
What is Ukiyo-e?
Past actions continue to affect Ono emotionally and socially.
What is guilt/responsibility?
This major world event shapes the novel's conflicts and themes.
What is World War 2?
This student was arrested after Ono reported him.
Who is Kuroda?
Drawing conclusions from hints in the text
What is inference?
What is generational conflict?
This is the place where men decide whether to go home or to go out.
What is the bridge of Hesitation?
Believes art should only be beautiful
Who is Moriyama/Mori-san?
This technique requires readers to "read between the lines."
This theme is MOST connected to Ono's reflections throughout the novel.
What is memory?
What is his father burning his paintings?
This daughter speaks bluntly about and to Ono
Who is Noriko?
Ono often changes or softens details from his past.
The reason why the Miyakes withdrew from the marriage negotiations.
What is differing views of wartime responsibility?
Who is Matsuda?
hints or signals about future events in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
This theme refers to taking ownership of one's actions
responsibility/moral responsibility
The warning the priest gave Ono's parents.
What is Ono is prone to slothfulness and deceit?