![]() ![]() And yet, by constantly performing in this way, he ultimately alienates himself all the more, effectively hiding what he calls his “true nature” and thus guaranteeing that nobody will ever be able to genuinely connect with him. In other words, nothing about human behavior or society feels intuitive to him, and his only way of getting through life is by mimicking the social conduct he thinks other people view as acceptable. Yozo, the novel’s protagonist, feels fundamentally at odds with everyone around him, finding everything about humanity unnatural and impossible to comprehend. ![]() No Longer Human explores what it’s like to feel completely detached and alienated from society. ![]()
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