role in “The Shinagawa Monkey” is an important one. By casting a monkey as a central role, it adds an amusing touch to the overall plot; this allows an element of surprise and shock that the reader did not see coming. As for the monkey himself, Murakami develops this character in an interesting way. I don’t view the monkey as just a talking animal, nor do I view him as a human trapped inside of an animal’s body. Rather, I see him as a perfect mixture of the two. The monkey has human-like qualities…
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