Noboru's attachment to the circle of life is clear when he peeks in on Ryuji and Fusako. The line, "Noboru and mother- mother and man - man and sea - sea and Noboru." (Mishima, 13) demonstrates how Noboru connects all of the important roles in his life into a circle of protection. The circle protects Noboru from insecurity in that without it, "it'll mean the end of the world" (13). Another interpretation I made was that Noboru had an innate need to bring order to his surroundings (Noboru, mother and sea). When the sailor disrupts this order, Noboru uses the circle to merge him into his personal reality and retain his world.
Looking back at my life, I can see why Noboru has this personality trait. As a child, weak and defenseless against the real world, he turns to creating order around himself as a shelter from his supposedly corrupt environment. I feel the same, albeit not in such an extreme manner. When there is chaos, insecure feelings run rampant. With order, however, there becomes a secure, safe environment; a world which appeals to Noboru and I.
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