It’s 12:30 am and I’m emotionally compromised by the book and by outside factors but mainly by the book. But here’s something that came together in my head without really properly coming together: the theme in this book of talismans,
Trees and Shade in When the Emperor was Divine
As we’ve been reading Otsuka, I’ve noticed that the trees and shade may be symbolic of peace and normalcy. On the coast, the family has trees and shade, and this seems to represent for them a sense of life, hope,