Earlier in the novel, just after her grandmother died, her moving realization on loneliness expresses a feeling most people have felt at some time in their lives. Although I was raised with love, I was always lonely. Despite this bleak outlook on life, Mikage later finds her self-confidence when she finally understands life. As I grow older, much older, I will experience many things, and I will hit rock bottom again and again. I will not be defeated.
Young people learn similar lessons in their life experiences.
Not only does Kitchen capture our attention with its unconventional story line, it captivates our imagination with feelings of love, loss and tenderness. It expresses the growing pains of experiencing life. When I read Kitchen , I sympathized with Mikage's loss of her grandmother. Until now, I still do not truly know how such a loss feels. Some may argue that Kitchen is interesting simply because it is written by a foreigner.