The Second Bakery Attack, one of Haruki Murakami’s most popular stories, is the sequel to an earlier, less well-known work named (you guessed it!) The Bakery Attack. In the first story, an empty stomach symbolizes a life empty of intellectual stimulation. In the second, it symbolizes a recently married couple’s (as yet) superficial relationship. It becomes clear that the two have a lot to learn about each other when, after the man tells his new wife about how the first bakery attack didn’t turn out as expected, she proves surprisingly adept at planning and carrying out a second robbery.
The Bakery Attack: Original Text / PDF (1,583 words)
The Second Bakery Attack: Original Text / PDF (4,450 words)