An Artist of the Floating World Lesson Plan

What plans did Sugimura have for Kawabe Park? Why were his plans unrealized? What does Ono think about Sugimura's failed ambitions? Why? How does this relate to Ono himself?

Sugimura intended the have the park be the focus of the city’s culture. But Sugimura ended up losing his fortune and after the war, the city took over the park. Ono, however, still greatly admires Sugimura. He states that he was a man who attempted to rise about mediocrity, which should always be respected even if the plans fail. It should make a man perhaps even more worthy of praise than having done nothing and maintained a quiet status quo. It seems that Ono feels a sort of kinship with...