53 pages 1 hour read

Mieko Kawakami, Transl. Sam Bett, Transl. David Boyd

Breasts and Eggs

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

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Essay Topics

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Why might Kawakami have chosen to split Breasts and Eggs into two books? Discuss the thematic differences between Book 1 and Book 2. What is the effect of the large time gap separating the events?

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Examine the absence of male characters in the narrative. What effect does this have on the novel’s themes?

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Discuss how Kawakami blurs the line between dreams, memories, and visions. How does this affect the novel’s sense of chronology? What does it reveal about Natsu?

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