She can go across between capes of men and women, can talk naturally with men as an individual, or can understand the minds of each of men and women. Watari in Japanese means “go across” or “cross over”, and Misaki means “cape”. Watari Misaki, an inelegant and manly woman who smokes her favourite Marlboro cigarettes (a symbol of American masculinity), is a person who can across men and women. So his wife couldn't separate herself and roll, and she slept with actors with which she co-starred. And women can truly act a role in a drama. So he founded a kind of tension in women's drivings. The notion by Kafuku in the first part, suggests women can’t separate consciousness and action, and mind and body while an activity. It’s essential problem in the contemporary world. We all act something social roles, but by the roles, anyone lost their true selves. In this novel, I think the profession of actor is a symbol of today’s people. And, on Novelist as a Profession Murakami wrote he can become someone by writing a novel. Kafuku said he can become someone by acting and it’s fun, and people all play roles. Acting is a psychological and spiritual activity too. And it’s an enjoyable and refreshing act also a life-threatening act that hurts and damages other(s) and self.Īlso, this story is a story about actors and acting. It is like playing a musical instrument, communicating to the environment or the world, a reflection of self and a spiritual treatment for one’s mind. Driving a car in this novel is a psychological and spiritual activity. But car is not only a machine, one’s driving reflects the human mind, sensibility, characteristics and personality. This story is a story about car as a machine. Yes I’m gonna be a star.” (A girl said to a boy.), this title is an irony to Kafuku. But you can do something in between’.” and “Baby, you can drive my car.

But concerning from the lyrics, “She said, ‘baby, can’t you see I want to be famous, a star on the screen. The content is not directly relevant to the Beatles’ song, Drive My Car. This story is a story about driving as a spiritual activity, acting as a common activity and differences between men and women.

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