Breasts and Eggs
Mieko Kawakami, Transl. Sam Bett, Transl. David Boyd
Breasts and Eggs
Mieko Kawakami, Transl. Sam Bett, Transl. David Boyd
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Breasts and Eggs Essay Topics
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Why might Kawakami have chosen to split Breasts and Eggs into two books? Discuss the thematic differences between Book 1 and Book 2. What is the effect of the large time gap separating the events?
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Examine the absence of male characters in the narrative. What effect does this have on the novel’s themes?
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Discuss how Kawakami blurs the line between dreams, memories, and visions. How does this affect the novel’s sense of chronology? What does it reveal about Natsu?
