It is common for the concept of death to simply be associated with the end of things, but it is important to take into account the cycle in turn will begin again. When he was confused about it, Kiyama related life and death to the cycle in which insects go through saying, “It’s almost as if they are born to die.” (pg92) To a sense, he is right, but it also comes down to what the person or insect achieves in their lifetimes. Through the course of the book, the reader can see how Kiyama, Kawabe, and Yamashita go through the process of being scared of the unknown, to being able understand complex situations which in turn makes them into capable young adults no longer afraid of death and what comes with it, as well as life and how they will tackle
