Sensei believes Soseki has sought him out because he is lonely, but himself unworthy of society and unable to help the younger man. Soseki is a young man bored with life when he befriends Sensei. Kokoro is a tale that gets to the heart of the loneliness, fear, and guilt that accompanies love, individuality, and betrayal.
Only when Sensei decides to end his life does he decide it is time to pass on his testament.
Though Soseki and Sensei develop a close friendship, Sensei's life remains a mystery. What Soseki does learn is that Sensei is a troubled and reclusive man who does not trust himself or humanity enough to interact with the world. Soseki befriends an older man he calls "Sensei" with the expectation of learning about life. It is the story of many individuals who long to appease loneliness, and the story of two men who attempt to assuage loneliness through love but only find peace in death. Over time he develops a close relationship with Sensei and his wife and visits their home often.Kokoro is a story of one young man searching to fill a void in his life. The narrator first sees him at the beach and is immediately fascinated by his unusual demeanor. He is a recluse and spends his time at home surrounded by his hatred for the human race. Sensei is an enigmatic person who is intelligent and well read but doesn’t do any work. Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki, born Natsume Kin’nosuke is a story that follows a young university student and his strange friendship with a much older man whom he calls ‘Sensei’ which is a common Japanese term to address elders, especially teachers. But it is one of those stories that slowly but surely grows on you and once it does, you cannot let go of its tenacity. I read Kokoro by Natsume Sōseki three months ago and at first I did not find the universal appeal.
But today we are talking about another Japanese author, equally if not more well-known (all over Japan at least) than Haruki Murakami. Because I have a lot to say about Murakami and especially Norwegian Wood. I loved it too much but I will save my review of that for another post. I have been into Japanese authors lately and my sudden spiked interest started last year when I read Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami on a recommendation by a friend.
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