"Literary tools used in Mishima's 'Sailor who Fell from Grace with the Sea'"

Yukio Mishima was an author who wrote with graphic detail and imagery. He used this technique to further his storylines and themes. Imagery is the incorporation of the senses in a story so that the reader feels more connected to the book. In his book, The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea imagery was used in the last paragraph to enhance the relationship between the sea and Ryuji, and also used to foreshadow …

…a woman, glory to fashion of his destiny something special" (197). Glory in death; it can only mean one thing, that death is near by. The use of imagery has been used since the beginning of literature. It is a very important concept that many authors use to establish a connection with the reader. Yukio uses the imagery in the last chapter to represent the relationship between the sea and Ryuji, and to foreshadow Ryuji's death.