Eventually, I turned to the left and crawled toward the shiki. Later, I came to understand the word 'shiki' clearly, but it was not much different from the definition I had vaguely thought of in the beginning. I thought about asking him back, but I kept quiet, thinking that this was most likely what he meant.

It was the first time I had heard the word 'shiki. I realized that I had used the word 'shiki' incorrectly. He began to write the story after learning various technical terms, but in the middle of the story, he realized that he had used the term 'shiki' incorrectly, so he revised the manuscript before publication. For example, Soseki wrote 'Kouhu' based on the stories he heard from others. For example, Soseki wrote 'The Miner' as a material based on a story he heard from someone. If you reread it, you will understand that the 'distant initials' are the 'K'. I can't bring myself to use such a distant acronym. Whenever I recall a person's memory, I immediately want to say 'Sensei.

This is not because I am afraid of the world, but rather because it is more natural for me. So here again, I just write 'sensei' and don't tell him my real name. But if you don't reread it, you can't see the trick. There are many tricks in the beginning of this book. The same goes for 'Kojin,' but again, you cannot understand it just by reading it once. I'm not sure if you can understand 'Kokoro' by Soseki Natsume just by reading it once. GradeSaver, 22 June 2015 Web.I would highly recommend that anyone writing a book report read the work twice. Next Section Glossary Previous Section Kokoro Summary Buy Study Guide How To Cite in MLA Format Lin, Alexander. The motherless son of a Buddhist priest, K is an extremely idealistic, determined, and indifferent young man who has been Sensei's friend since the two were young. 'Okusan' is the polite form of address for someone else's wife. Sensei calls her by her name, Shizu but in the context of his story she is called 'Ojosan,' which is the polite form of address for 'young lady' or 'daughter'. Sensei's Wife / OjosanĪ very beautiful woman whose seemingly simpleminded nature belies her strong emotional intuition. The Narrator's MotherĪ kindly and simpleminded country woman. The Narrator's FatherĪ pleasant and simpleminded old country man who is suffering from kidney disease. He hints of his dark past, but never reveals it. Although he is weary of the world in general, he becomes a mentor of sorts for the narrator.

SenseiĪn enigmatic man who lives a reclusive and idle life with his wife. Youthful and earnest, he is drawn to Sensei but feels alienated from his family. The unnamed narrator, a well-off young man from the countryside, attends university in Tokyo.

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