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The captain, an employee of Terukichi Miyata, is the captain of the Utajima-maru, a large lumber freighter. A wise and observant man, the captain carefully observes both Shinji and Yasuo on their journey to Okinawa toward the end of the novel so that he can report back to Terukichi Miyata about which young man he thinks is most worthy of Hatsue.
The Captain Quotes in The Sound of Waves
The The Sound of Waves quotes below are all either spoken by The Captain or refer to The Captain. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 14
Quotes
“Which one of you fellows is going to take this lifeline over there and tie it to that buoy?”
The roaring of the wind covered the youths’ silence.
“Don't any of you have any guts?” the captain shouted again.
Yasuo’s lips quivered. He pulled his neck down into his shoulders.
Then Shinji shouted out in a cheerful voice, and as he did so the white flash of his teeth shone through the blackness to prove that he was smiling.
“I’ll do it,” he shouted clearly.
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The Captain Quotes in The Sound of Waves
The The Sound of Waves quotes below are all either spoken by The Captain or refer to The Captain. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 14
Quotes
“Which one of you fellows is going to take this lifeline over there and tie it to that buoy?”
The roaring of the wind covered the youths’ silence.
“Don't any of you have any guts?” the captain shouted again.
Yasuo’s lips quivered. He pulled his neck down into his shoulders.
Then Shinji shouted out in a cheerful voice, and as he did so the white flash of his teeth shone through the blackness to prove that he was smiling.
“I’ll do it,” he shouted clearly.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
