What are some of the assumptions embedded in the soulmate
narrative? That is who, according to these stories, “gets” to be soulmates? What
obstacles are most easily overcome? Who is excluded from these narratives? Why
do you think that might be?
OR
For your Essay 1, you had to choose a definitive feature of the
soulmate. What was your feature? Do you see either Murakami or Barrett engaging
your definition in their texts? In what ways? In using the soulmate narrative,
what do these texts reveal about its assumptions or its utility?
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| "The faintest gleam of their lost memories glimmered for the briefest moment in their hearts." (Murakami "On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl") |
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