Description

Following the first book on Kazuo Ishiguro's AN ARTIST OF THE FLOATING WORLD which examined the PLOT of the novel and the CHARACTERS this book examines the THEMES and ELEMENTS OF STYLE. This allows the critic of the novel to have a comprehensive view of what the novel is about, how it is crafted, who the players are and what kind of style the novelist adopts. This should prepare any student of Kazuo Ishiguro in general or of this novel in particular, to answer any questions about the writer, his world view and his general philosophy as expressed through his writing. A final book ANSWERING CONTEXT AND ESSAY QUESTIONS based on AN ARTIST OF THE FLOATING WORLD is recommended for the student to present answers in the expected way and to develop a critical perspective that is desired especially in college.