A Personal Matter Kenzaburo Oe Pdf [2021]

In real life, Oe faced this exact situation with his son, Hikari. Oe chose to raise his son, who eventually became a renowned composer. However, in the novel, Oe does not choose the noble path immediately. Instead, he plunges Bird into a spiral of avoidance, alcohol, and sexual escapades with a former girlfriend.

The descriptions of the hospital, the baby’s deformity, and physical intimacy are stripped of any romanticism. Ōe uses medicalized, harsh language to force the reader into the same discomfort that Bird experiences. The Controversial Ending a personal matter kenzaburo oe pdf