In the 1985 novel, Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami. Murakami distinct use of parallel narration illustrates the complexity of human thought and behavior. Expressing the fine connection between the conscious and subconscious part of the mind. Through the use of motifs and relating characters in each narration, Murakami is able to outline the faint relationship between the conscious and subconscious parts of the human mind. This relationship can be seen from early on in the novel. Murakami introduces the audience to a character who has been on an elevator for quite some time. Through this character, Murakami signifies the separation of the mind.
Murakami starts the novel with a first person point of view narration of man in an empty slowly ascending/descending elevator. The character starts to question why he has been in the elevator for so long. He begins to contemplates multiple scenarios of why he might be in the elevator. The man then …show more content…
Murakami depicts the Calcutec as a divorced working professional living in the city of Tokyo. Murakami portrays this world as urban, modern, and rational. The narration through the Calcutec ties to the mathematical and logical side of our brain, Murakami illustrates the conscious part of the mind through this part of the world. Furthermore, the narration of the “End of the World” is told through the perspective of new resident in an isolated town. Murakami portrays this world as gloomy, bleak, and mythological “"This winter promises to be especially harsh," observes the Colonel. "You can tell from the look of the clouds. Here, see for yourself how dark they are."” (pg. 106). Murakami’s use of winter helps depict the subconscious part of the mind as mysterious, harsh, and unpleasant. The two worlds are connected, and this can be seen through the interactions with certain
Murakami starts the novel with a first person point of view narration of man in an empty slowly ascending/descending elevator. The character starts to question why he has been in the elevator for so long. He begins to contemplates multiple scenarios of why he might be in the elevator. The man then …show more content…
Murakami depicts the Calcutec as a divorced working professional living in the city of Tokyo. Murakami portrays this world as urban, modern, and rational. The narration through the Calcutec ties to the mathematical and logical side of our brain, Murakami illustrates the conscious part of the mind through this part of the world. Furthermore, the narration of the “End of the World” is told through the perspective of new resident in an isolated town. Murakami portrays this world as gloomy, bleak, and mythological “"This winter promises to be especially harsh," observes the Colonel. "You can tell from the look of the clouds. Here, see for yourself how dark they are."” (pg. 106). Murakami’s use of winter helps depict the subconscious part of the mind as mysterious, harsh, and unpleasant. The two worlds are connected, and this can be seen through the interactions with certain