The moon in KITCHEN

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In the novel Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto, many references are made to the moon and the moonlight. From these references it can be concluded that the moon gives characters in the novel a sense of comfort and happiness. This can be determined because in the novel, the moon represents beauty and serenity. I plan to use several examples from the book to confirm my thesis.

My first example shows the moon's beauty, it is found on page 60 of the book and it goes as follows:

"Inching one's way along a steep cliff in the dark: on reaching the highway, one breathes a sigh of relief. Just when one can't take any more, one sees the moonlight. Beauty that seems to infuse itself into the heart: I know about that" pg. 60


"Hey, look! Isn't that a pretty moon?" Yuichi pointed to the winter moon with his chin...

The elevator stopped with a little jerk. When he said that, my heart faltered for an instant. He spoke as if he knew my very soul." pg. 61

..."Don't you think that seeing such a beautiful moon influences what one cooks? But not in the sense of 'moon-viewing udon,' for instance."

My third and final example can be found on page 33 when in a scene on a bus on the way to the Tanabes' house, Mikage's "eye came to rest on the still-new moon making its way across the sky. Then, she sees a blimp "like a pale moonbeam" and is moved by a related conversation between a spoiled child and her patient grandmother. When she gets off the bus, she bursts into tear

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Approximate Word count = 502
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

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