Literary Response

Konno in The postponement Years By Fumiko EnchiIn the novel The Waiting Years by Fumiko Enchi , Konno is the destitute boy who came to live in the Shirakawa residence to serve as a houseboy , in supervene upon for the family s subsidizing of his college education . Yes Konno may have praised Suga and reminded her of her status superiority in the house , considering that she is the new mistress . However ,Konno , from my viewpoint , is an ungratifying person and an extremely ambitious one . For how in the demesne did he thought of fulfilling his sexual desires towards the mistress of his master , nonetheless though Yukitomo and the young Suga shares a cold relationship . No grateful and good-natured man would do such a thing . What Konno did not realize that although he is virtually a part of the Shirakawas in spite of his being just a houseboy , there are still boundaries that must not be crossed in to maintain the relationships within the family pure . Konno had well-nigh crossed that thin line which separates purity and chaos . If I were Yukitomo and had I learnt of my houseboy s futile malicious advances towards my mistress or my married woman , or regular(a) my children I would not dare signify twice in expelling him out of my house , or much worse , had he succeeded in making genuine his evil intentions , I could have killed him .

Konno represents the three of the eternal evils in this world - dishonesty , lust , and betrayal . Konno denies all theseUngrateful . Konno is no different from a pet that will unhesitatingly flack catcher change surface his master who feeds him and who is the cause of his present situation . Konno may just be a houseboy at that time , notwithstanding a bright future is waiting for him because of his education , which , ironically is being financially supported by the Shirakawas whom he serves . Konno even though he did not succeed in his plans towards Suga and thus did not consummate his betrayal , but committed an even greater sin contempt towards a person who feeds and robes himWorks CitedEnchi , Fumiko , and John Bester . The Waiting Years . Tokyo : Kodansha International , 2002PAGEPAGE 1PAGEPAGE 1...If you ask to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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