Since A Pale View of Hills is a novel of memory, its structure is a series of reminiscences framed by the present.
The story of Sachiko and Mariko gradually begins to demonstrate more and more relevance to Etsuko's life, until finally, in Chapter Eleven, the last chapter set in Japan, Etsuko's decision to leave Japan and take Keiko is presented in such similar fashion to an earlier conversation with Sachiko's daughter Mariko that the artful blending of the stories finally reveals the true importance of these memories.
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