How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
He knew, for instance, what brains looked like spilling out of somebody's head. (4.19)
Because he fought in World War II, Ishmael has some experiences with death that go far beyond the typical person's. This quote is only one of several grisly memories we get throughout the story.
Quote #2
In America, she said, there was fear of death; here life was separate from Being. A Japanese, on the other hand, must see that life embraces death, and when she feels the truth of this she will gain tranquility. (7.36)
These are some life lessons that Mrs. Shigemura taught Hatsue regarding the differences between Americans and the Japanese. In her view, the Japanese have a healthier attitude toward death than Americans, since they view death as continuous with life (not a separate entity).
Quote #3
He knew himself privately to be guilty of murder, to have murdered men in the course of war, and it was this guilt—he knew no other word—that lived in him perpetually and that he exerted himself not to communicate. (11.6)
Though wartime killing is traditionally viewed as different from murder, Kabuo views himself as a murderer because of the killing he did during the war.