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- Naoko’s grief over Kizuki’s suicide, her own fears and insecurities about sex and love, and her uncertainty about living and subjecting herself to more pain and suffering ultimately reach a boiling point, and she takes her own life.
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In August, Naoko dies. Reiko writes to Toru several times, expressing her grief and urging him not to blame himself. Toru, however, is unable to answer her letters. He attends Naoko’s funeral in Kobe, but, upon his return to Tokyo, decides he needs to leave the city.
Toru goes on to tell Naoko that the feelings Kizuki ’s death created within him are still “bright and clear.” Though the friendship they shared as younger boys has vanished and can never be retrieved, Toru is trying to let himself accept that fact rather than remain in a state of mourning.
Even though the Toru and Naoko have formed many memories since Kizuki's death, the eternal 17-year-old is never truly absent from their relationship. Although Naoko may have been somewhat quiet in that seemingly idyllic period of their lives when all three were together, it seems fair to say that she did not take on her dangerously clear, cold ...
The sheer shock of Naoko's death—by the time that the Toru is speaking of, he has already attended her funeral—is something so sudden and intense as to be nearly incomprehensible to him.
Kizuki’s Suicide: The death of his best friend leaves Toru grappling with existential questions. Relationship with Naoko: Toru and Naoko find solace in each other but also experience unspoken tension. Internal Struggle: Toru’s monologue reveals his difficulty in understanding Kizuki’s suicide.
Dec 31, 2018 · It shows how Toru Watanabe, the narrator gets recovered from his trauma through a purgatory solitary journey while Naoko, the main female character develops post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
