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Haruki MurakamiA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
How do you think that the narrator has changed by the end of the novel, and do you think that this change is for the better or for the worse?
In Chapter 4 of the book, the narrator states, “We are not whales–and this constitutes one great theme underscoring our sex life” (29). What do you think he means by this?
What do you think is the significance of the narrator’s girlfriend having beautiful ears (as opposed to beautiful hair, or a beautiful face)? How would you describe their effect on the narrator?
By Haruki Murakami