After the Quake

Style and Technique

In the book «After the Quake», Haruki Murakami employs a minimalist style that allows the reader to focus on the characters' inner experiences. The language is simple and concise, creating a sense of immediacy and sincerity. Literary devices such as symbolism and metaphors play a key role in revealing themes of destruction and recovery. The structure of the stories is fragmented, reflecting the chaos and uncertainty of life after the disaster. Each story is linked to the Kobe earthquake but focuses on personal narratives and emotional experiences, highlighting the universality of human feelings and experiences. Murakami skillfully blends elements of magical realism with everyday reality, creating an atmosphere where the boundaries between the real and the imagined are blurred.