How is jogging used as a plot device?

How is Irish Catholic guilt used as a plot device?

What purpose does Persse's encounter with Song-Mi Lee on the flight to Seoul serve?

Which of the candidates for the UNESCO chair have made the best use of the position?

How is the Oracle at Delphi used in the novel?

How is The Faerie Queene used in the novel?

How is "The Eve of St. Agnes" used in the novel?

What does the discussion of translating Shakespeare's play titles into Japanese contribute to the novel?