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After Dark has not been discussed much compared to other Murakami works. After Dark is known for this, and one of the reasons for this work being “unpopular” is its unpleasant treatment of food. Frequently talked about as a feature of Murakami’s work before After Dark is the theme of appealing and fascinating foods, such as sandwiches and pasta, freshly brewed coffee, and a wide variety of alcoholic drinks. However, in After Dark, the standard foods and drinks prevalent at family restaurants and convenience stores are on the main stage, and there is little appeal to them. This paper will discuss why such foods appear in After Dark. Despite the fact that many have been interested in the use of food in Murakami’s work, there have been few studies that focus on this theme. The homogeneous food of After Dark is obviously different from the conventional way food is portrayed in Murakami’s work. It is a remarkable element, but this unique portrayal of food has not been mentioned in previous research. Unspoiled food is often found in novels and movies dealing with Dystopia. While discussing food in After Dark in this paper, I also review other works about Dystopia, such as Godard’s movie Alphaville, and George Orwell’s novels Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. I would like to show a new way of thinking about After Dark by looking at how such food appears in the novel. The system in After Dark creates various problems. Food is indispensable in order to make people appear to seek solutions about various problems. |
