Question

At what points in “The Seventh Man” does the frame story begin and end? What aspects of the text change to indicate these shifts?

Answer 1

Answer:

The frame story begins in paragraph 6 and ends in paragraph 63. Some aspects of the text have not been modified to show the narrative changes. These aspects are: changing the narration that was in the third person and changes to the first person from the 8th paragraph. In addition, the speeches of the seventh man are no longer highlighted and highlighted in the text with quotation marks, being presented as an integral part of the text.

Explanation:

"The Seventh Man" is a short story written by Haruki Murakami. In this short story we are presented the life story of the seventh man. During the reading, we will never know his name, but we will be introduced to all the important moments of his life since childhood, showing his experiences, his convictions and his changes through the years. In addition, we learn about the people he met and what their influence is on his story.