A fifteen-year-old boy who’s trying to run away from his family, the boy named crow met kafka and gave him advice that if he continue running out then he will get his consequences. The mysterious character Crow, however, points out Kafka’s insecurities and the extent to which he doubts his own abilities
The Boy Named Crow is Kafka’s alter ego that holds his better, stronger, more sane qualities. It is his projection of his desirable self, which he envisions as a friend for the sake of easier communication to Crow, his friend. The main character in this excerpt, Kafka wanted to run away from his father because he wanted to find a job in other for him to get his own money. Soon after, Kafka found a friend named Crow. Typically, this crow, his friend was able to give him advice.
Advice that Kafka used for him to depict himself in running away from his father. Crow interrogate Kafka to make sure that he has enough money, stolen from Kafka’s father, for his journey and to ensure that Kafka understands the seriousness of the step he’s about to take. Thou Kafka is apprehensive about the fate that lies in store for him, Kafka believes that the risks are worth it.
In fact, Kafka is retelling this story after the events have taken place, as he foretells: “On my fifteenth birthday, I’ll run away from home, journey to a far-off town and live in the corner of a small library” Both Kafka and the boy named Crow equate this journey with the metaphor of a “sandstorm” of fate, which is Crow stating that “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive.”
The analysis of "The Boy Named Crow" 