Misunderstanding in Kazuo Ishiguro's The Unconsoled : What Does Brodsky's Loss of Leg Imply? - Collections

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Misunderstanding in Kazuo Ishiguro's The Unconsoled : What Does Brodsky's Loss of Leg Imply?

Creator	Creator Name Taketomi, Ria 武富, 利亜 Affiliation Affiliation Name Gifu Pharmaceutical University : Professor 岐阜薬科大学 : 教授
Language	English
Publisher	九州大学大学院比較社会文化学府比較文化研究会
Publisher	Society of Comparative Cultural Studies, Graduate School of Social and Cultural Studies, Kyushu University
Date	2016-12-28
Source Title	Comparatio
Vol	20
First Page	4
Last Page	12
Publication Type	Version of Record
Access Rights	open access
JaLC DOI	https://doi.org/10.15017/1905861
Abstract	In an interview, Kazuo Ishiguro said that The Unconsoled is a biography of the protagonist, Ryder, in which he bumps into earlier, or later, versions of himself. Taking that statement into considerati...on, this paper focuses on the misunderstanding between a parent and a child. The novel shows that if a problem arises between a father or mother (or both) and a child and the parent shows indifference or leaves the problem unsolved over time, it becomes a traumatic psychological wound for the child. Furthermore, I examine how such a psychological wound resonates with Brodsky's loss of his left leg. Brodsky's injury can be compared with Ryder's psychological wounds that he received in the past in his private and public life. This paper examines the connection between these traumas.show more
Table of Contents	Introduction 1. Misunderstanding 2. Amputation 3. Conclusion

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