He also stated that he enjoyed writing this more than any other novel. However, he also wrote this story as a way to deal with the unexpected fame and success of Norwegian Wood.

Author Appeal: Murakami's love of surrealism and jazz are present and accounted for.

Age-Appropriate Angst: Yuki has had an exceptionally lonely childhood.

An Arm and a Leg: Dick North lost an arm in Vietnam.

Amicably Divorced: Yuki's parents, and Gotanda and his ex-wife.

On the other hand, what if he did kill her, but under a Split Personality? Or maybe he is a perfectly sane murderer and is trying to confuse the narrator with his professional acting skills by putting a show of self-doubt? In any case, why did he commit suicide? Was it due to guilt, madness or the belief that he would be caught by the police? Or was he actually attempting to stop his inner evil or split personality once for all by killing himself? Ambiguous Situation: Did Gotanda really kill Mei as Yuki claims? He is unsure about it, and given that Yuki admits what she senses are emotions and mental images instead of direct events, it might be he just believes to be the killer due to his unspecificed mental pathology.After admitting he killed Kiki, Gotanda slips away while the narrator goes to get a beer, and kills himself shortly afterwards. The narrator and the killer go out for pizza at a crowded Shakey's, and the narrator has to awkwardly broach the subject while they're eating. Alone with the Psycho: Inverted from the usual way.The novel contains examples of the following tropes: The result is a story that delves into the themes of change, loss, and the power of human connection. He's quickly drawn into a surreal mystery involving the enigmatic Sheep Man, psychic visions, prostitutes, a teenage girl, and murder.

As the sequel to A Wild Sheep Chase, it follows the same unnamed protagonist as he returns to the Dolphin Hotel in search of his former girlfriend. The chase is over, but the dance is just beginning.ĭance Dance Dance (ダンス・ダンス・ダンス Dansu Dansu Dansu) is a 1988 novel by Haruki Murakami.

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