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Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Transl. Geoffrey Trousselot

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Transl. Geoffrey TrousselotFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

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Essay Topics

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How does Kawaguchi employ the motif of coffee in the novel? To what extent is coffee’s role in Japanese history an important one for understanding time travel?

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How might Japanese and Western readers respond differently to the theme of From Individualism to Unity in the novel? Refer to at least two parts in your answer.

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Why is Fumiko such an important character in Kawaguchi’s novel? How could her experiences condition reader expectations?

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