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Definition of Mood
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes... read full definition
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis:
Norwegian Wood has a dark and melancholic mood, marked by sadness and longing for the past. The framing of the novel greatly influences this mood. Toru is telling the story from 20 years in the future. His memories are brought on by the wave of emotion he feels when he hears the song “Norwegian Wood.” While readers don’t know much about Toru’s present-day life, it’s clear that he is reminiscing about people that he has lost and a time in his life that he won’t get back. This retrospection adds an air of wistful nostalgia to the mood, which influences his descriptions of people and scenes. In Chapter 1, he remembers walking in a field with Naoko:
Washed clean of summer’s dust by days of gentle rain, the mountains wore a deep, brilliant green. The October breeze set white fronds of head-tall grasses swaying. One long streak of cloud hung pasted across a dome of frozen blue. It almost hurt to look at that far-off sky.
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