![]() More significant than this, however, is Mamiya's desire to share part of Japan's true history with those younger. Similarly, Lieutenant Mamiya writes letters to Toru Okada in part to provide a written eyewitness account of the Manchurian conflicts. Conversely, Kumiko's written messages are specifically intended to maintain and/or increase the distance between Toru and herself. To begin, May Kasahara's letters are intended to establish closeness between two neighbors who become friends of a sort. Kumiko, along with May Kasahara, Lieutenant Mamiya and Cinnamon Akasaka, all connect with Toru through the written word. Furthermore, Kumiko and Cinnamon Akasaka interact with Toru by computer. Tuesdays Wind-Up Bird Six Fingers and Four Breasts When the phone rang I was in the kitchen, boiling a potful of spaghetti and whistling along with an FM broadcast of the overture to Rossinis. The women and Mamiya all write him letters. ![]() Kumiko, along with May Kasahara, Lieutenant Mamiya and Cinnamon Akasaka, all connect with Toru through the written word. ![]() The majority of the novel is narrated by the main protagonist, Toru Okada however, the author uses point of view deftly, especially in terms of the characters' use various media to communicate with one another. ![]()
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