Next Section Glossary Previous Section Kokoro Summary Buy Study Guide How To Cite in MLA Format Lin, Alexander. The motherless son of a Buddhist priest, K is an extremely idealistic, determined, and indifferent young man who has been Sensei's friend since the two were young. 'Okusan' is the polite form of address for someone else's wife. Sensei calls her by her name, Shizu but in the context of his story she is called 'Ojosan,' which is the polite form of address for 'young lady' or 'daughter'. Kokoro translates as the heart of things. Sensei's Wife / OjosanĪ very beautiful woman whose seemingly simpleminded nature belies her strong emotional intuition. The Narrator's MotherĪ kindly and simpleminded country woman. Kokoro by Natsume Sseki, born Natsume Kin’nosuke is a story that follows a young university student and his strange friendship with a much older man whom he calls ‘Sensei’ which is a common.

Though Kokoro in its raw Japanese form means heart, it also means spirit and mind. It is a story of a young graduate’s journey with an unnamed man called Sensei (teacher) as he navigates the chaos of cosmopolitan Tokyo and the simplicity of country life. The Narrator's FatherĪ pleasant and simpleminded old country man who is suffering from kidney disease. Kokoro is a testament to humanity, shame and guilt, and a reckoning with transitions. He hints of his dark past, but never reveals it. Although he is weary of the world in general, he becomes a mentor of sorts for the narrator. SenseiĪn enigmatic man who lives a reclusive and idle life with his wife. Youthful and earnest, he is drawn to Sensei but feels alienated from his family. The unnamed narrator, a well-off young man from the countryside, attends university in Tokyo. This novel Kokoro is about a young man who tries to get close to Sensei, an older man who is very secretive, and figure out his life background.

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