Point of View

The story’s narration is written in the past tense and the third person from Katagiri’s perspective. Katagiri’s bafflement and incredulity upon first meeting Frog mirrors the similar surprise likely experienced by the reader. Katagiri’s reaction alerts the reader to the fact that this story is taking place in a world that is usually much like the real world, and that the sudden appearance of Frog is a highly strange occurrence. Katagiri’s apparent decision to trust and believe in Frog may potentially be a break from the reader’s own credulity, but Katagiri’s faith in Frog potentially signals the reader to approach the story with an open mind about the practical, narrative, and thematic implications of Frog’s existence in the story.

The story’s thematic dynamics are shaped by the interactions between Katagiri’s perspective and Frog’s, for...