The Quest and Reconstruction of Identity in Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14822995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kanya Wattanagun (Ubon Ratchathani University, corresponding author), Suradech Chotiudompant (Chulalongkorn University) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 26-39 |
| Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Manusya Journal of Humanities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0859-9920 • E-ISSN: 2665-9077 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/26659077-01201003 |
| OpenAlex | W2947280403 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 2 |
This essay aims to explore the issue of identity quest of various characters in Haruki Murakami’s “Kafka on the Shore.” While Hoshino is portrayed as an alienated citydweller, whose identity formation depends on superficial signs produced in consumer society, Satoru Nakata’s identity is noted for its marginalized position as he is unable to make sense of capitalist logic. His viewpoint reveals a hidden side of capitalist society that glorifies such superficial consumption of empty signs in the process of identity construction. In contrast to Hoshino and Nakata, Murakami’s portrayal of Kafka Tamura suggests a solution to identity quest when Kafka is able to stabilize his shattered identity through redefinition of memories and reflections
Aesthetics · Art · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Psychology · Walter Benjamin Studies Compilation
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |