“I knew the truth. I knew that I could have saved K if I had tried.” (Murakami, 140). In the self reflective story “The Seventh Man”, Haruki Murakami tells about a man and his personal story of fear. Upon watching his best friend K. die in a wave right before his eyes, the seventh man is immediately struck with a sense of remorse that unfortunately stays with him as his life continues on. He is constantly at battle with his mind over whether he should or should not forgive himself for the incident involving K. Despite not being at fault, the seventh man feels responsible for the outcome. Although he was unsure of what to do, the seventh man should forgive himself, however not forget the event and his feelings toward it.
Fear has a way
Fear has a way