An Artist of the Floating World Essay
War is a social evil that should be avoided at all costs owing to its adverse consequences. Validate the statement referring to Kazuo Ishuguro’s novel ‘An Artist of the Floating World’.
Introduction
War has serious consequences which include the destruction of property and death among many others as illustrated in An Artist of the Floating World. (Any other relevant introduction)
Body
Mr. Ono’s child Kenji dies while fighting for Japan in Manchuria. Twenty-three other young men die while attempting to cross a minefield. Kenji’s ashes are brought home but there is no assurance that they are his.
War brings about a scarcity of commodities. Before the battle begins there are hardly any scarcities. Noticing Miss Sugimura’s concern about damages caused by the bomb blasts, Mr Ono promises her that he will repair the damaged sections of the house. However, the supplies he orders are scarce that after the surrender one could wait for weeks just for a particular piece of wood or a supply of nails. It takes him time to do any repair
It leads destruction of property. The bomb blast pushes up the roof boards from underneath and on rainy days, Ono had to put receptacles on the floorboards to catch the water that was dripping. Sestuko is saddened by the way the veranda was damaged.
War makes people intolerant. The Hiramaya boy amuses people before the war by singing war songs. After the war, the people hate to hear him sing. He is beaten up at night
War affects mental health. The president of the company where Jiro Miyake works, in his sixties commits suicide as an apology. He had supported the war instigated by the emperor to expand his empire.
Conclusion
In conclusion, war can be very dehumanizing.