While writing this paper, I had some trouble while trying to look for sources to support my claim. At first, I couldn’t find any sources to support my claim, but then I decided to narrow down my search and instead of using long phrases like “how does super-Frog show Id, ego and Super-ego”, instead, I searched for “identity and Haruki Murakami” and wouldn’t you know it, I found many articles.  And those articles helped me understand the story more, which was good. They also gave me many ideas on what to write about and how certain elements of the story connected to one another, as well how they tied back to how Murakami wrote characters in general. As I researched more and more and learned about Murakami, I grew more interested in his writings, which prompted me to buy one of his books, so I can experience more of his works.

I really liked the message of the story, as well as how weird and absurd it was, which prompted me to write about it. It was so weird how a giant frog with super powers fighting a giant worm was symbolic for how a guy struggled with finding his place in society and this made me want to unravel more about the story, especially Katagari. I also found Katagari relatable as a character, since I too question my place in society and this relatability was another contributing factor for me wanting to write about this story.

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