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Exploring a Woman 's Kitchen : A Response to the Novel Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Women and kitchen are two correlating words . Among the various rooms in a house , the kitchen is where most women spend their time . That is why the kitchen has become a rich source not only of food that fills the stomach , but also of experiences that serve as food of a woman 's life This human situation was the same theme explored by Banana Yoshimoto in her interesting novel

Kitchen . In this masterpiece , the author tried to convey delightful insights regarding gender , love , and life

Passage One - Gender "The place I like best in this world is the kitchen . No matter where it is , no matter what kind , if it 's a kitchen , if it 's a place where they make food , it 's fine with me (1

Reading Response

The passage marks the opening of the story - a confession from the novel 's heroine named Mikage . From here , the author drew out a more detailed discussion about the girl 's life . The passage tries to suggest that kitchen has become a safe and comfort zone for women . It does not matter if the kitchen is traditional or modern , small or big , and dirty or clean . Mikage 's staying at the kitchen most of the time , for example does not only satisfies her hunger or those of Yuichi and Eriko . Staying at the kitchen has become a therapy for her...