An Artist of the Floating World Lesson Plan

What did Ono and Jiro Miyake discuss when they ran into each other on the street? What did they disagree about? Discuss a similar conversation Ono had with Suichi, and compare/contrast his viewpoint to Jiro's. What do these conversations lead Ono to conclude? Why?

Jiro told Ono that the President of his parent company was now deceased and that they were at a loss at his office as to how to appropriately show their respect, due to the fact that the President died by suicide - according to Jiro, the President felt responsible for certain things that happened during the war. Ono thinks this act was a bit extreme and that those who supported their country during a...