Bel Canto is a novel that is full of passion, spirituality, and love. The world of Bel Canto possesses an entity known as fate; the characters cannot control their own destinies. Patchett wanted her characters to be pulled away from their little bubble; the comfort zone and had them experience and watch their surroundings evolve in a fresh way. Bel Canto takes a 180 throughout the novel, a situation that was once restrictive and chaotic; changes drastically into a more positive setting. Characters are moved by others – forming close, unexpected relationships with one another. These characters are constantly transforming and view their lives in meaningful and unique ways.
Gen Watanabe is one of the characters who see things in a new perspective. Watanabe has a pivotal role in the novel, acting as the translator between the hostages and captors as there is a language barrier between both parties. His fluency in languages gives him leverage, as his …show more content…
Gen uses this opportunity to gain knowledge that he is falling for Carmen, by watching others express love for one another; he truly recognizes what it is like to be in love – developing his emotional status. While Roxanne and Hosokawa share a passion for opera (that Gen also notices), Watanabe and Carmen share language – falling in love with each other. Watanabe is symbolic for how a similar interest can sprout new beginnings; while Carmen’s death did cut the relationship at the conclusion, Gen comes out as a completely different person. This change in his mentality could explain why Watanabe married Roxanne in the epilogue. They both experienced the hostage situation as well as suffered losses with Mr. Hosokawa and
Gen Watanabe is one of the characters who see things in a new perspective. Watanabe has a pivotal role in the novel, acting as the translator between the hostages and captors as there is a language barrier between both parties. His fluency in languages gives him leverage, as his …show more content…
Gen uses this opportunity to gain knowledge that he is falling for Carmen, by watching others express love for one another; he truly recognizes what it is like to be in love – developing his emotional status. While Roxanne and Hosokawa share a passion for opera (that Gen also notices), Watanabe and Carmen share language – falling in love with each other. Watanabe is symbolic for how a similar interest can sprout new beginnings; while Carmen’s death did cut the relationship at the conclusion, Gen comes out as a completely different person. This change in his mentality could explain why Watanabe married Roxanne in the epilogue. They both experienced the hostage situation as well as suffered losses with Mr. Hosokawa and