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The Pharmacist
Painting
Yozo’s interest in art—and specifically painting—symbolizes his desire to somehow express his feelings of horror and revulsion in response to everyday life. When Takeichi comes over one day and insists that Van Gogh’s famous…
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Pillowcases
Yozo’s disappointment when he learns that pillowcases aren’t purely ornamental symbolizes his disgust at the mundanity of everyday life. When he’s a young boy, he thinks that pillowcases are simply decorative, but he soon…
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