lemon and Christmas

I think the lemon represents the perfection which the author is looking for. The shape, the color, the smell and the texture of the lemon is perfect for the author. The author is totally attracted by the perfect lemon which makes the author feel pleasurable. I think the color of the lemon represents the excitement which the author is looking for. In page 153, the author regards the lemon as the "glittering golden bomb" which might explode in ten minutes The color of the lemon is glittering and golden, which seems have the potential to explode. The color of the lemon makes the author excited. Also, in the article, it says that the color of the lemon is like "squeezed from a painter's tube". It seems that the color of lemon has motion, which been squeezed by people. The motion of the color lighten the sense of the author.

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How can you interpret " A matter of a few pennies-yet an extravagance, a thing of beauty, that could still perk up my enervated antennae. In short, a natural consolation.

I think the author wants to say that the characteristics of Tokyo still does not change. Tokyo is a international city where the author can see the American movie, a volume by Jewish playwright and people in the city celebrate the western holiday Christmas. Also, there are many dramatic life events in Tokyo. For example, Kasai' divorce from her rich husband makes her live a normal life. The author meets Kasai in Tokyo is also a dramatic event because they do not meet each other for years. Tokyo is the place where many people drink, eat, celebrate, meet, separate and lost.It seems that everything will happen in one moment. The author and Kansai meet, eat, drink and celebrate their meeting. Also, Kansai feels depressed by losing her husband, her mother and her fortune. In Tokyo, it seems that everything will happen dramatically.

I think Kansai feels very hopeless in Tokyo. She lost her husband and her mother. The lost might make her feel sad. Also, the busy Tokyo makes her feel more lonely because she does not have company in this carnival-like city.

Tokyo is like New York where everyone wants to come. In such big cities, people pursue their dreams, and enjoy indulgently and screams loudly. In such big city, there are so many people walking around and fighting for their lives. The luxurious store and delicious food attract many people. What do people gain and lost in living in the city like Tokyo and New York? What kind characteristic of city like New York and Tokyo mostly have. What kind of people are easily lost in such kind of city and what kind of people are not easily lost in such kind of city? Why?