In Chapter 1, Viktor visits the increasingly-ailing Stanislav Bronikovsky in the infirmary. Stanislav indicated to Viktor that someone named Wojciech was supposed to give him a new identity and take him elsewhere on his yacht. However, he indicated Wojciech wouldn't take him in his current state....

Disregarding obvious references to their cultural identity (e.g., language, customs, or specific cultural symbols), are there significant qualities or characteristics in writing that repeat across authors from the same cultural background? Could someone with enough knowledge or experience in the ...

In the final quote by the bartender of the Kyobashi, she pins the blame of Yozo's personality on his father. Which, to me, feels a bit out of place. It's his father's fault," she said unemotionally. "The Yozo we knew was so easy-going and amusing, and if only he hadn't drunk—no, even though he d...