Throughout this section, Kikuji is the protagonist. Kikuji is a man in his twenties and earlier in his life, his father died. He is very awkward when it comes to speaking with other people and interaction between others. The way that Kawabata characterized Kikuji is very dark because of the background and early life he has lived. He does have a very strong connection with his father even though his father passed away. His father was an adulterer and he only likes the people that were associating with his father. On the other hand, Kikuji wants to be nothing like his father for different reasons. One of the main reasons that he does not want to be like his father is because there are many things that his father did in his life that ruined a
