Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: This paper sets out to study Kazuo Ishiguro's "Cellists" by shedding light on the Japanese concept of Mono No Aware and its textual implications for Tibor who is the main character of the short story.Being a traditional notion in Japanese traditional literary criticism Mono No Aware serves as a transience that has a potential of producing lifelong repercussions.In "Cellists" the primary agent to mediate this transience is the American character Eloise who through symbolizing certain stereotypes leads one to reflect on the dilemma of talent versus hard work.Furthermore, Ishiguro brilliantly touches upon the orphanhood of man when it comes to finding functional mentorship and emotional guidance in life.Thus, in his short story Kazuo Ishiguro underscores the importance of acting on one's talent by constructing characters who use music as a tool for deeper communication and self-construction against a background of Mono No Aware.
Source: DergiPark (Istanbul University)
Author: Öztürk, Ferhan
Institution: Istanbul University
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4226354886