After reading The Second Bakery Attack and A Small Good Thing, the bakery does play a big role in the stories. When I was reading Murakami’s, I felt that what happened in the past was not fulfilling to Boku. I felt that the reason why they robbed the McDonald’s was for the thrill that Boku never got to experience when he was ‘robbing’ a bakery back then. They both had boring lives and there was not much going on, I felt that they wanted to seek something with their lives. Also, the way his wife acted when they chose the spot to rob reminded me of A Wild Sheep Chase where the girlfriend told Boku, that they had to stay at the Dolphin Hotel. Was there a chance that maybe the couple wanted to act silly and be young again? The way that they acted during the robbery is very ironic. They only stole burgers, paid for sodas, and made sure the workers were comfortable when they were tied up.
After reading A Small Good Thing, I wanted to compare the two bakers in both stories. The baker in Carver’s was a lonely man who did not have any children. He was just a baker is what he said and only that. At first, he was not as comforting until he pulled up chairs for the couple who lost their son and fed them. This scene felt warming after reading about Scotty's situation which was nerve-racking and heartbreaking. The baker seemed sympathetic after hearing the couple's problem. In Murakami’s, the baker had an odd request to allow the boys to sit in on some music and be allowed any bread they want. I felt that the man was lonely and wanted someone there for company. These bakers were just strangers yet they left a big impression on these people. Why were bakers used in these stories? Maybe because they are important for different occasions?
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