Nao came from Ozeki’s own childhood; growing up in America as a Japanese girl and getting bullied for being different. Ruth also mentioned that most fictional characters are deeply reflected to the authors, which is true in this case because Nao was a reflection of her childhood. Another reason for putting Nao in the novel was Ozeki’s concern for bullying. Nao was a response for Ozeki’s concern for the well-being of teenagers who were thinking about suicide. There wasn’t really a “purpose” of Nao, instead it was about the concerns she had for these
Nao came from Ozeki’s own childhood; growing up in America as a Japanese girl and getting bullied for being different. Ruth also mentioned that most fictional characters are deeply reflected to the authors, which is true in this case because Nao was a reflection of her childhood. Another reason for putting Nao in the novel was Ozeki’s concern for bullying. Nao was a response for Ozeki’s concern for the well-being of teenagers who were thinking about suicide. There wasn’t really a “purpose” of Nao, instead it was about the concerns she had for these