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Junko was trying to escape the mental abuse that her father was sort of putting her through. We read that she and her father actually had a good relationship with each other and were seemingly close, but the older she got the more the relationship got strained. When she wasn't respected at home or at school, she felt what she needed to do was leave and try to start a new life. Did this work? No, it did not because at the end of the story she reveals that there is nothing to really feel anymore. All of the bonfires in the world couldn't make her feel content or happy with herself, the damage had already been done and she'd rather die than face the tragedies of life.

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The global issue present in this story is the issue of mental health. One example includes Junko crying a sentence “There’s really nothing at all in here, I’m cleaned out. Empty’”.  She needed an escape and the bonfires weren’t doing enough to cure this dread she felt in her life. She had family issues; feeling the neglect of her father once she was older and being almost sexualized by him. Miyake had familial issues as well, but these issues formed into dreams rather than personal conflicts. With his dream involving dying in a refrigerator, the hands that dragged him in kept him inside for a long time that it never left his mind. This represents the thought of death keeping you captive and never letting you go; the thought of suicide.

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I noticed that both Junko and Miyake had gotten quite close in this story. I also thought that Junko and her boyfriend weren't good for each other as they both had different beliefs and were vastly different from each other.

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I think that the bonfire is a symbol of death. This symbol is perceived by everyone in the story differently. This is why when both Junko and Miyake look at the the fire they get reminders of death or it brings out their fears on how they will die.

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At the end of the story, it is implied that both Miyake and Junko laid in the sand embracing cold death without hesitation anymore. Both characters have an existential crisis regarding their pasts and actions. With Junko crying on the ground, Miyake proposed that they'd both just die together to escape their problems. As the fire dies down, the cold grows larger and the less time they have on this planet.

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- I agree with Samantha due to the fire being there freedom and hope that they can feel happy. They escaped but still didn't feel happy.

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I agree with dulce that they don't end each other's lives at the end of the story. Also, yes junko failed to escape because she was never happy in the end.

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I agree with Jasmine mental health is bad in Japan and doesn't get treated as well. They don't get the support they need so they tend to hide their emotions.

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I agree with your observation of Keisuke. He seems very carefree, and is probably living off of his parents money as well, dating a younger girl also influence his traits as an easygoing character.

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Keisuke's philosophy about life can be described in one well-known motto "Yolo". "You only live once". Keisuke parents are respected shop owners of a sweetshop and can be assumed to be doing fairly well in their earnings as Keisuke had the opportunity to go to a private college. However, that was not a very promising future for him, going to school or inheriting his family's simple business, instead, he moved to Ibaraki, to live by the water as a surfer. He enjoys loud rock music, plays the guitar, and even formed a band. He seems reckless, and loud and lives his life the way he wants to. But I have to disagree with his belief system because, in a way, the passage said it best, it's not going to last. He's exploiting the prime of his youth, friends, bonfires, and easygoing lifestyle. However, I think it'll be a joy of his youth and I'd prefer to have worked toward something instead of having fun all the time.

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I agree with your observation of the death of Jack London's symbolic death of dying by drowning. I believe this connects with Miyake's nightmare of dying by suffocation, as he is allowing this fear to control him. An example of this is not owning a refrigerator.

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I agree with your statement as Junko did describe herself as empty and have nothing inside. But I believe that in her new life with new people she'll be able to find relief from her past.

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I agree with Priscilla's idea of how the story ends. I think that they will definitely end with knowing a bit more about each others lives, and being more comfortable with each other.

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I agree with Alvaro that the global issue here is mental health. Both Junko and Miyake are mentally unstable and need to seek therapy.

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What the story suggests about death is that it's a relief from pain. In the story brought up by Junko, author Jack London, depicts a man lost in the frozen Alaskan territory who has lit a fire to save himself. In the story, Junko believes that despite his efforts to start a fire the man seeks death but hypothermia, is slow to kill him. Giving him no choice but to try for a fire until his last breath. Considering Junko's belief in desiring death it can be assumed that she believes that death is merciful and better than to continue living in a sad, painful memory every day. This is also shown in Miyake's symbolic dream where he dreams of dying through suffocation, dragged in, where no one can hear his cries. Overall the story suggests that death is not something to be feared, and in a way, we predetermined it by constantly thinking and fearing it. Constantly thinking of death, and fearing it will determine how you live your life, and guide the choices you make

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Based on context evidence given on Junko's home life she left home because of her father, and a shift in his view of her from being his little girl to being a woman. She must have felt, helpless, and unnoticed, which can be signified in the difference in her grades from middle school to high school. There's a big difference in how she was described as an A+ student in middle school to barely qualifying to enter high school I don't think Junko was successful, in a career or in her escape, because in her conversation with Miyake, we see how she views herself. Unworthy, empty, and unwanted, she escaped her father, left her home, has a new job, a comforting friend they bonded over a fire, and an assumed boyfriend she lives with. However even then she still takes Miyake's joke of ending it together as an actual offer, she doesn't want to live and how Miyake did it whether she wants to or not she's going to wake up after the fire dies because her body's still alive. She escaped, but I think she's still trapped in her past, which shows in how she views herself. She's not triumphant because she still feels the way she would have if she stayed. Of course, this can change and has signs of improving with the development of her friendship with Miyake and his bonfires.

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I would say that the bonfire represented a sense of comfort and escape for Junko and Miyake. They both come to lives that they either escape or want to leave. Miyake also states that the type of bonfires that he creates releases trapped feelings that one has. This is shown through the story as both Junko and Miyake start sharing their thoughts on how they are trapped and living as if they are empty inside. In the presence of this fire, they both cry and share feelings bottled up inside of them.

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I agree with Alvaro because in the story both Junko and Miyake were going to kill themselves and this is a big global issue.

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I agree with Julian because this was something that was demonstrated in the story many times.

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I agree with Julian because I wrote this and this is demonstrated in the story.- Carlos

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Building a fire for Junko and Miyake represented freedom. It was an escape for them; where nothing else mattered but simply admiring the moment with the fire. They were running away from their past, from their traumas, from all their issues, for Miyake even his family who he is separated from. We do not know why Miyake is without his family but we know both characters are alone separated from their families. The fire brings a physical sense of warmth and emotional for both of them.

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The global issue presented in the text is how people deal with depression. Junko and Miyake both seem to have depression in the story, Junko explains how she feels empty and lifeless which Miyake said he related to. They have a lot going on in their life that we do not know about which causes us to only learn about what is presented. Both Miyake and Junko's families are absent from their lives, they don't talk about their families but it seems like they have some sort of trauma towards them. When Junko said that she couldn't take it anymore, Miyake comforted and stood by her.

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I agree with you because they did want to die at the very end. Which is a very negative way to think showing they don't have a strong support system anywhere near them. No one is open enough to feel okay with talking about mental issues.

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The story suggest that death can connect to things in unexpected ways. In the story, Miyake gives an example of a guy thinking he would die from downing but he didn't. Instead, he died for drug and alcohol abuse. He connected the two deaths by saying that the man did die from drowning but he drowned in a different way, he drowned from the emotions he had inside him and committed suicide because of it. The two deaths were different but drowning was symbolic to the way he died of alcohol abuse. The same thing goes for Miyake's death, he said that he would die from being trapped in a refrigerator, in the cold, dark, and alone. At the end of the story, he could have died in similar circumstances, in the cold and dark at the beach.

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The global issue Marukami talked about in his story was the issue of mental health. In Japan especially people don't take in mind their mental state which can lead to many negative effects. They all seem to think it's okay to hide away their emotions and keep everything inside which builds up in the worst ways possible until there's no way to get out of the whole.n

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I agree with Kathy because she also talked about the Mental Health issues. She also talked about how they had family issues as well. I agree with this because they both kind of had the same problems.

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I agree with Carlos because Keisuke did as he felt with his life and enjoyed what he did.

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I agree with alexander's response, he explains that Junko sees Miyake as a father figure.

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It also ends with her going to sleep into a deep deep sleep. I agree with Shirel because they both end in being lonely and wanting to end it.

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I agree on how Miyake and Junko are leaving their old feelings behind and that the fire represents a new beginning for both of them. You made a good point on how both characters had left their families behind.

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Keisuke's philosophy on life is to enjoy it and live it how you want. Keisuke lives his life like he wants, he could've taken over his family's sweet shop but decides not to. He could've gone to his college classes but decided not to. All this shows is that he lives his life like he wants, For example, playing guitar and surfing with his friends.

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I agree that Junko was interested in Miyake. I think it was more of a father daughter relationship though. Miyake is the comforting father that supports and listens to Junko.

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I agree with you because they seem to be more relieved after having that conversation, they both confessed varies topics.

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I agree with you on them coming to peace. They brought peace to each other without knowing and they finally became calmer on the inside. Even though they didn't make a life dying together is bringing them inner peace in different ways.

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At the end Junko and Miyake were exchanging their feeling of being empty inside. They both had fled to a different city because of their family problems and were looking to start over. I believe Miyake and Junko are gonna end up being companions. Junko is looking for some sort of father figure and she is finding that in Miyake.

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I agree with this statement because mental health was for sure a global issue explained throughout the story because both, Junko and Miyake, suffered with the sense of being lonely and feeling they are not enough.

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I agree with Carlos because she mentions how uncomftorable her father made her feel.

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I agree that they get comfortable with each other and share their life experiences and stories.

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I agree, the story does seem to center around Miyake and Junko's personal feelings and how they are both mentally unstable. It is also known that mental health is a big problem in Japan.

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I disagree with this statement because I wouldn't say they are coping with their trauma, it symbolizes more of their new beginning since they both left their family.

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This story suggests that the thought of death can happen to anybody. The thought of death didn't come to mind with Junko, but she was thinking about it subconsciously. When she was told to describe a story for summer, she said that the man really wanted to die. She didn't know why she thought that but she did. Miyake doesn't have a reason to fear his dream but he does. He has trauma from this dream and it makes him think that he can not live without thinking of death.

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I agree with Julian because in the story Junko was seen more with Miyake than Keisuke.

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I think the global issue that Murakami uses in this story is mental health. Due to Junko and Miyake feeling miserable in their own lives, feeling empty. Also, they wanted to end their lives due to the struggles they were both having. In today's world there are many people dealing with mental health.

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I like the way you put it together. I agree with you because he is more relaxed given that Junko likes to be around him, she feels like missing connection she doesn't have with her family. Therefore, I agree with the way you described him.

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At the end of the story both Junko and Miyake tell each about their life and start to get comfortable with each other. I think that Junko and Miyakes story ends with the fire going out and them both dying.

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I agree with this statement because Keisuke wouldn't talk negatively about life, he was more a laid back type of person throughout the story.

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Keisuke's philosophy is to live your life how you want to. In the story it tells us his family owns a successful sweet shop and he was in college. But he never showed up to his classes and joined a band. He's dating a younger girl and lives with her in an apartment. Keisuke lives off of his parents'money depending on them, and spends most of his time on his band. This shows he's a very carefree person.

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What I think happened at the end of the story is that Junko and Miyake did not die but what they meant when the fire ended was that they were going to let their past self officially go and focus on the future and not let whatever happened hold them back especially their emotions from then.

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What I believe happens at the end of the story is they don't actually die, I think they just continue on like how they were before. But now they will know a little more about eachother. I think they meant everything they said. They do have suicidal thoughts and feel like there life has no purpose. They defiently left that bonfire feeling a bit closer to eachother after learning more about their pasts together.

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At the end of the story Mikaye and Junko sit at the fire reflecting on how their life is and what their emotions truly are. They both open up especially Junko about everything and how she doesn't feel she'll be okay. I believe Junko and Miyake will grow some type of bond together. They will be their support system from afar meaning they keep going from one another. Miyake lacks a family which Junko can represent for him and Junko lacks a ather figure which Miyake represents for her.

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I agree that Keisuke has a care free outlook on life. He does seem to see things a different way than Junko and Miyake.

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At the end of the story, Junko and Miyake kill themselves, or they are planning on it. They were talking about how they feel empty and they didn't know how to live with the feeling. I believe that they committed suicide after the fire went out because they had nothing else to live for. They ended their stories together, in the cold, dark beach after the last flame went out.

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I agree with Jaelyn because both of them did have family problems and they both did talk about them. Also the materials being used as symbols is a really good example.

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The global issue that is presented in this story is mental health. Miyake and Junko both had a rough past and escaped their past lifes to get a new start. They both wanted to end thier lives and they shouldve gotten the help they needed to prevent them ending their lives.

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Junko was never a troubled kid. She never liked school and she had always had a great relationship with her father. But as time passed by she began to get older and older and develop more. As she slowly became a woman her relationship with her father became distant. So much so that she couldn't take it any more and left. I believe she left to find some sort of father figure to recuperate the bond she had with her father. She believes she will find that in Miyake.

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At the end of the story both junko and miyake are sitting at the bombfire and thinking about life and death.They both comfort each other because there both going threw similar problems.So in the end they decided that they both wanted to die when the fire burns out.

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I agree that it was some sort of a new beginning. They both have a comfort in the fire.

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At the end of the story Miyake and Junko confess their deepest feelings with each other. Junko then falls into a deep sleep while in Miyakes arms. I think the fire going out represents the death of both Miyake and Junko's fears and worries.

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Junko was definitely trying to escape from her dad because her dad made her feel like she was less. Throughout the story, it mentions how her father started to treat her differently as was becoming a woman; meaning that she wasn't really comfortable with her dad and they didn't have a good father-daughter relationship. Junko wasn't so successful because although she got to be herself and be able to express what she felt, the story goes on to explain how Junko felt empty and lonely. Junko wasn't successful in finding happiness and being mentally-stable.

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I agree with you! They both were talking and after the conversation was coming to an end they both seemed relaxed and more relieved.

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I believe the global issues presented in this text were regret, mental health, and relationships. In the story I noticed that even though Miyake and Junko had escaped their old lives, they still were not happy in their new town. When Junko asked Miyake about is life before, he did not really want to talk about it, meaning there was something about his past he wanted to hide. Near the end of the story, Junko was mentally unstable. She was talking about her wanting to die and Miyake agreed with her and said they would die together. Both characters were mentally unstable because of their past and it is noticed at the end of the story. We learn about Junko's family relationships, romantic relationships, and friendly relationships, and how they differ. She used to have a good relationship with her family, but when Junko matured, her father barely spoke to her. Junko is dating Keisuke, but she doen't seem very interested in him, and is more interested in Miyake, who is her friend.

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At the end of the story when the fire slowly starts dying, Miyake comforts Junko and says, "When the fire goes out, you'll start to feel cold." Junko and Miyake fall asleep, hugging. They want to die together because they are empty. I think Miyake is more of a father figure to Junko.

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At the end of the story Miyake and Junko decide that when the fire goes out, they would kill themselves. The way that the story was described it made it seem like they were finally at peace with the world around them. They have dealt with a lot of trauma, and it seems to them that the only way to deal with this trauma is for them to die.

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At the end of the story Miyake and Junko are still sitting at the bonfire talking about their past lives. Junko learns more about Miyake's family although it makes him uncomfortable. They both find comfort in each other because they are going through similar problems that they can relate to. They both agree on dying after the fire has gone out. Miyake tells Junko that she will know when it is time because she will feel the cold. At the end it leaves us off with Junko falling into a deep sleep.

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Junko was trying to escape the feeling of being unwanted at home and the feeling of emptiness/isolation she felt like she didn't belong there. The reason she thought she didn't belong there was the feeling her dad made her feel even her family as well, this caused her to want to escape the disappointment her family showed her especially when they pitied her I want to say she is pretty successful at first because she seems to enjoy life and seems to connect to the people where she e

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I believe that after the end of the story that they end up having a connection. Given that in the story, the bonfire is the main thing that is bringing the characters together and is connecting them. For example, Miyake and Junko are confessing that they each feel the type of feeling or connection for each other. Junko thinks of it as what a family might feel like while Miyake experiences because she asks questions that are family related.

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I think the global issue here is mental health. They describe it in all the text. Both Miyake and Junko are going through the same think just in different scenarios. They both want to end it together because of the stuff that happened to them and I feel like in that case they are both going through something more traumatic to them. I feel like the mental health issue here is really big and that they should've gotten the help they needed, and when they needed it. Junko felt empty and Miyake was have really bad dreams throughout his life and I feel like both of those things aren't something that you should be feeling or seeing often.

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At the end of the story Junko and Miyake were talking about Miyake dream and his life. They were talking about their emotions in the fire. Junko said she felt very empty and Miyake related to it. They both didn't see anything with life, that they were just living. Miyake suggested that they both die together. Junko was okay with that idea but she fell into a deep sleep. Maybe Junko and Miyake story end with Junko waking up and they both realize that it was the whisky and keep going with life.

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I think Junko was trying to escape the isolation of her father. And the emotions she had to constantly deal with living with her family. The feelings of loneliness and purposelessness. I think she just wanted to create a new life where she didn't feel like that every day. Physically she was successful she was able to leave and begin a new life in Ibaraki. I think those emotions will always be with her. She can move to a new city in hopes of escaping these feelings. But they will always remain with her as long as her mind allows her to.

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Junko was trying to escape her father/family from emotion and emptiness from the relationship of her father about her not being enough.once she started puberty.In my opinion she was not sucsessful in a way because at the end of the story she tells miyake thast she feels emty inside and feels unworthy and unwanted and even questioned if she wanted to die at the end of the fire.

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Junko was trying to escape her father back at home as she started feeling uncomfortable . She realized as she started growing she felt her father would look at her a type of way. Junko was successful because she left home found a job and a boyfriend also a place to live in and made friends.

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I think that Junko was trying to escape from her father. She was successful because she was able to find a stable job, somewhere to live and friends to enjoy.

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I agree with Samantha on the fire being hope or freedom. As we know, they both left home and moved to a town where they knew nobody. Seeing as the fire was built from scratch and still was able to grow freely and provide so much for people means a lot to them.

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I think Junko was trying to escape a life that she didn't feel comfortable in. Murakami describes Junko's life like she feels controlled. Junko felt left out from her distant relationship with her father as she grew up. Junko was successful in leaving because she seems more comfortable sharing her emotions.

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I think Junko was trying to escape the feeling of emptiness and the feeling of not being enough. Junko left home because her father started to treat her differently and she felt like he did not like her anymore. She is not successful because, at the end of the story, she tells Miyake that she is empty inside with no worth. She feels lonely and unwanted, and that she doesn't belong. She wanted to have a new beginning with new people but even with that, it wasn't enough to stop her from feeling empty and lonely.

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Junko was trying to escape her father and she was successful in a way. She had an amazing relationship with her dad all through elementary. But once she was maturing her dad didn't treat her the same anymore. She wasn't the best student in school and had trouble finishing things she started. This stressed Junko which caused her to run away without finishing high school. She found a job in Ibaraki, a boyfriend, and a friend but she still wasn't happy. So she was successful in escaping her dad but wasn't successful in finding happiness.

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I think that Junko was trying to escape her father because she felt really uncomfortable with him. I think that she was successful because she seems to enjoy her life now with her friends.

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At the end of the story they are both reflecting sitting at the fire. They had both talked about their families. Mostly Miyake had talked about his family and how he had left them back in Kobe. Junko had just cried about how she felt empty and they were sitting around the fire while she was crying hugging Miyake. They end with Junko falling sleep and Miyake hugging her saying that they would both end it together because they are both tired and empty. I think she find comfort in him because hes an older figure and she has no parental figure and i feel like he will keep going back to her as well because he doesn't want to make the same mistakes.

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I believe that the building of the fire represents Junko and Miyake's coping with their trauma. They both are seen to have a complicated past. First, Junko wouldn't see her dad because he started treating her differently and her mom left her. Second, Miyake doesn't see his kids or wife because he left. So I believe its an escape from the past.

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I think that Junko was trying to leave a life that she doesn't want. The way Murakami describes Junko's life makes it seem like she hates it, and seems that she does not want to live a life that others control. Junko does not want anyone to tell her what to do, like when she has to go to school. Junko's father seems to be very distant when Junko started to become a woman. I think that Junko was successful in leaving that life behind because she seems to be generally happy with Keisuke and Miyake.

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At the end of the story the bonfire goes out slowly, Miyake seems to comfort Junko by saying "when the fire goes out, you''ll start to feel cold....she curled herself against him dropped into a fleeting, but deep, sleep." Both characters seemed to agree to die at the end of the story, Junko and Miyake had a similar past they both had some kind of trauma/ mental illiness and both relate being lonely.

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Building a fire represented a new beginning for Junko and Miyake as they both found comfort in it. They both had a complicated past and tried to escape it and start new. In the text it states how Miyake also found it as a hobby and Junko felt at peace with the fire.

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Keisuke's philosophy of life throughout the story is to enjoy it. He is not as intellectual as the other characters, and he is described as a college student, surfer, and band member. I would describe him as a care-free character, having a similar mindset to most people his age.

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Building the fire represented Junko and Miyake's escape from reality. It was a way for them to feel free and reflect on the past. The fire made the characters feel emotional, reflective, and thoughtful.

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I think the fire made Junko and Miyake feel alive inside and the fire let them express their feelings and life stories. and they both felt a deep connection with the fire.

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Building a fire represented many things for Junko And Miyake for example comfort and a new beginning. The fire reassured them that they would be okay alone, they could provide their own reassurance and warmth just like a fire. As they both left home and are now alone times can get hard and scary not knowing if it'll turn out okay, but the free fire becoming beautiful and big shows them that they can do it too. The fire left them to think about everything going on in life, thinking how this is their new life. They were provided with different internal peace by the bonfire but both felt safe when around it.

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Miyake loves building bond fires due to it being their safe spot where Junko and Miyake escape their ongoing life problems. The fires represent their emotions in what they are feeling when they're at the bond fire.

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Something I noticed in the text was that Junko was with Keisuke but seemed to take a certain interest in Miyake.

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I agree with madison's response when she explains that both Junko and Miyake were just looking for peace. They both had a really tough life and the bonfire made them feel t ease and helped them escape their reality.

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Building a fire represents a new beginning, and a place where they could just think and talk about everything. Their bonfires were their safe place they would both talk. They both had lost their families and they were both feeling. They would both think about their lives but they talked about how it was in the past and that it was all different now.

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I think building the fire represents having a good support system. When Miyake is creating the fire hes very articulate and makes sure it has a good base. I think it represents what both characters are missing from their life. Since they cut ties with their family and left they don't have that meaningful family relationship. Its showing us how its needed in both of their lives. And this becomes more appearent throughout the story.

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Building a fire represented hope or freedom for Miyake and Junko . It gave them an escape from everything. Junko left her home by herself and settled in a town that she didn't even know existed. As for Miyake he had a family that he didn't like mentioning, which could mean they didn't want anything to do with him.

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I believe that the global issues that are presented with this text are the usability of life and mental health. I think this because while reading this story it is shown how there were two characters that had family issues. For example, Junko's mom left her and she hardly sees her dad, showing how her life is usable because she lives with Keisuke. Next, Miyake had a wife and kids but he left them. To add, mental health was also presented, Miyake had bad dreams and couldn't get rid of them. I believe these are some global issues that are presented in this text.

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The building of their fire represents the feeling of comfort. As Junko and Miyake were building the fire the flames gave Junko a comforting feeling. That feeling of comfort contradicted her feeling of being empty inside.

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Building a fire for junko and Miyake meant a new beginning with a better support system not having to worry about their past anymore and focusing on growing as a better person and leaving the past behind them once and for all

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I think building a fire represents starting a new life for Junko and Miyake. Both characters have left their home because of problems and have tried to escape them. Every time they build a fire they use new logs and newspapers to start it. Both characters left their families behind. The materials used can represent different and new ideas to start fresh. These can represent a new home, a new environment/culture, and new friends.

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For Miyake and Junko, building a fire meant peace and it was an escape from the reality they lived in. It brought the characters a feeling of freedom and the bonfires were a safe space for them. At the bonfires, it seemed like Miyake and Junko did a lot of thinking and reflecting, and the characters became very emotional. For Miyake, building the bonfires was a hobby for him, and he enjoyed building them and perfecting them.

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Building a fire represents a new beginning for Junko and Miyake without their families. Since Junko's parents left her all alone until she met Keisuke. Also, Miyake left his family behind, yet the fire seemed to comfort both characters since the fire is seen as relaxing and gives people peace.