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3. Context of the Novel
This part consists of the setting of the novelist and the story.
a. The Setting of the novelist
The author of the novel of Kafka on the Shore is Haruki Murakami who was born in Kyoto, January 12, 1949. He is Japanese. In 1980s, he moved to
Europe and then to United States. He decided to leave Japan because he found that Japan was “distressing and pressuring”. Therefore the novel of
Kafka on the Shore was written in United States. The original novel was first
published in 2002 in Japanese language. The original title is Umibe no Kafuka.
In 2005, the novel was translated into English by Philip Gabriel. Umibe no Kafuka
. Kafka on the Shore was selected by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books on 2005 Hays, 2009.
Murakami’s life is influenced by two cultures, which are the culture of Asia and Western. Since the novel of Kafka on the Shore was written in
United States, the story is influenced by the two cultures.
b. The Setting of the Story of the Novel
This part consists of the setting of place and time of the story. The setting of places is in Japan, especially in Tokyo, Takamatsu, and Kochi.
The time setting of the story is in the post-colonialism. Post-colonialism
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country. However, the effect of colonialism is still apparent in present societies. Despite Japan has become a modern country, Japanese people’s
life is still influenced by the colonialism era. In addition, their modern life does not make them forget or leave their own culture and belief.
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
This chapter includes three sections. They are Subject Matter, Approaches, and Procedures. Subject Matter deals with the Subject of the
Study. Then, Approach is concerned with the Literature Approaches. Next, the last is Procedures which deals with the steps and procedures in
completing the thesis.
A. Object of the Study
This thesis studies the novel Kafka on the Shore. The novel is written by Haruki Murakami, a well known Japanese novelist. Kafka on
the Shore is a translated novel. The novel is originally published in Japan
in two volumes as Umibe no Kafura by Shinchosha, Tokyo, in 2002. Then it is translated into English by Philip Gabriel. It is published by a
Division of Random House, INC, New York in 2005. This novel consists of 488 pages and it is divided into 49 chapters.
This novel is an art of fiction. It is about the love of woman in her 50s, named Saeki. Since her sweetheart was dead, Saeki becomes a
different person. Saeki’s love to her sweethearts makes her to lose her willing to live. The love is so deep that makes her to build her own
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