Significance of Shiraha’s Meals

Shiraha's meals symbolizes symbols the detached aspects of Keiko's view of other people. When Keiko takes Shiraha home with him, she adopts him as a sort of pet. This is symbolized by the way that she regularly brings him his meals, referring to this as his “feed” (109). She sees him as a creature devoid of humanity and tends to his needs from a pragmatic approach.