Symbol “Cat” in Haruki Murakami’s Novels

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2020-0026

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  • Phan Thị Huyền Trang

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Cat is a kind of animals loved by Murakami. He used them as a distinctive symbol in his works. The symbol “Cat” has many meanings in Murakami’s novels. It can be a good quality and it can also represent a certain bad attribute of man. Cat can exist in the real world and also exist in the virtual world, carrying a certain spiritual power. For Murakami, cat is also a symbol of people who desired to be themselves. It is also the point of connection, bringing good omen, luck… and symbolizes the harmony in human married life

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2021-05-14

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