Convenience Store Woman - Literary Devices

Which of the following answers is a correct example of Theme in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• The struggle of fitting into societal norms
• The protagonist works in a grocery store
• The story is set in Japan
• The protagonist is a woman

Which of the following answers is a correct example of Point of View in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• The story is told from the perspective of a convenience store worker
• The story is told from the perspective of a customer
• The story is told from the perspective of the store manager
• The story is told from the perspective of a convenience store

Which of the following answers is a correct example of Irony in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• The protagonist, Keiko, finds comfort and purpose in a job that society views as meaningless and low-status
• Keiko is a successful businesswoman who owns multiple convenience stores
• Keiko's family is proud of her for working at the convenience store
• Keiko hates her job at the convenience store but is unable to find another job

Which of the following answers is a correct example of Setting in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• A convenience store in Tokyo
• A convenience store in New York
• A convenience store in London
• A convenience store in Paris

Which of the following answers is a correct example of Characterization in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• The author describes the protagonist's obsession with the convenience store
• The protagonist is a woman who works in a convenience store
• The protagonist is a convenience store
• The protagonist is a woman who owns a convenience store

Which of the following answers is a correct example of Flashback in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• Keiko's memory of her childhood when she was considered strange by others
• Keiko's dream of becoming a convenience store manager
• Keiko's decision to quit her job at the convenience store
• Keiko's plan to marry Shiraha

Which of the following answers is a correct example of Motif in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• The convenience store as a symbol of a haven from societal norms

• The dead bird as a symbol for difference

• The protagonist's obsession with fashion
• The protagonist's desire to travel the world

Which of the following answers is a correct example of Symbol in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• The convenience store
• The protagonist's apartment
• The dead bird

• The protagonist's cellphone

Which of the following answers is a correct example of the main Conflict in "Convenience Store Woman" by Sayaka Murata?

• The protagonist's struggle to fit into society's norms
• The protagonist's love affair with the convenience store manager
• The protagonist's decision to quit her job at the convenience store
• The protagonist's conflict with her family over her career choice

The literary device, Conflict, means...

• An agreement

• A struggle between opposing forces
• A peaceful resolution
• A conversation between characters