[Reading Notes] In the face of a sandstorm-like fate, we will eventually change - "Kafka on the Shore"

Sometimes the so-called fate is like a regional sandstorm that keeps changing direction. You want to avoid and change your steps. As a result, the storm also changes its footsteps as if it were cooperating with you. (abbreviated)

And when the Nasa storm is over, you may not quite understand how you survived through that storm. No, it's not even clear that the storm has really passed. But there is only one thing you can be sure of, and that is that you who came out of that storm are not who you were when you stepped in. Yes, that's what the sandstorm thing means.

Haruki Murakami is perhaps the most famous Japanese writer in modern times, and every book is bound to spark discussion and be snapped up by book fans. But maybe the qualifications are really not enough. I have read several works of Haruki Murakami in the past, but I have not left much impression, but this one talks about the psychological state of teenagers, and at the same time mixes a bit of science fiction elements "Kafka on the Seaside" , has been on the bookcase since it was recommended by a friend in middle school, and occasionally regurgitates the words on the road of life.

Starting with the bizarre incident of a group of schoolchildren in a coma during World War II, the story of "Kafka on the Shore" consists of two main lines. One is the Tamura Kraft who ran away from home in order to become "the most powerful 15-year-old boy in the world". Ka, the other is Mr. Nakata who was in a coma in the aforementioned incident, and lost his ability to read words after waking up, his intelligence was even a little insufficient, but he was able to communicate with the cat. With the evolution of the story, the two main lines began to get closer and closer, and in a series of events that can be said to be strange and chaotic, the full picture of the story was finally presented.

A slightly ridiculous sci-fi work with a teenager as the protagonist

As far as a novel is concerned, some elements of "Kafka on the Shore" are almost "surprising" or "ridiculous", especially in Mr. What is the intention of Kafka?” In contrast, Tamura Kafka’s main line sometimes feels boring and slows down the reading speed because it contains a lot of arguments, self-exploration, etc. And​​if you are familiar with mythological stories, you may also find a lot of elements in Greek mythology, such as patricide, incest, etc.

Although it can sometimes make people feel impatient, but from the enlightenment of sex, the first understanding of love and jealousy, to the exploration of time, life and life, if you can really calm down and taste it, you will find "The Seaside" There are actually quite a few "golden sentences" (?) in Kafka, and they will resonate in the heart when inadvertently. Although the protagonist is a "15-year-old boy", even if he is close to his age, he can still get some reflections from it. It is even interesting that as he grows older, the focus of attention will also shift from Tamura Kafka, Go to Mr. Nakata, and then discover that behind the seemingly absurd plot, it reflects the confusion and entanglement in your life and mine.

"We all continue to lose all kinds of important things," he said after the bells stopped. "Important opportunities or possibilities, irretrievable feelings. Those are all part of what it means to be alive. But in our minds, I think probably in our minds, there's a little room to keep these things as memories. It must be a room like the bookshelves in this library. And in order to know where our hearts are right, we have to keep making index cards for this room. It is also necessary to clean up diligently, change the air, change the water in the vase. Change In other words, you will always live in your own library."

In the face of fate, the only certainty is one thing

Among the many propositions, perhaps the most important in "Kafka on the Shore" is the "destiny" known as the sand storm, which also includes the extended regret, hesitation, anger, etc., but in fact, in the beginning, spring Uemuraki may have given these negative emotions the best comfort. Although it has been quoted earlier, but because I really like this passage (and thanks to my friend who gave it to me for my birthday that year), I finally want to give it to everyone who has regretted something because of something , sad readers:

"But there's only one thing you can be sure of, and that is that you who came out of that storm are not who you were when you stepped in. Yes, that's what the sandstorm thing means."

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