Study On Nami's Characters From The Perspective Of Non-verbal Behaviors

Communication includes verbal behavior and non-verbal behavior. Non-verbal behavior can convey more information in the course of daily communication. In literary works, the characters'personalities are often shaped through non-verbal behavior. It is not common to do research on literary works through the analysis of non-verbal behavior, and it is also rare to analyze the characters in the literary works by concentrating on the non-verbal behavior of the character.This paper shows the characters of Nami—the heroine in "Grass Pillow" by analyzing her non-verbal behavior and then to demonstrate the relationship between SOUSEKI NATUME and "Grass Pillow" which is one of the early masterpieces of Japanese literature master -SOUSEKI NATUME. This paper first to sum up the heroine's characteristic by analyzing her frequently-occurring smile, and then to analyze her other non-verbal behavior such as her facial expression , the expression of her eyes , her clothing, in this way we can understand Nami fully, deeply and accurately.This paper mainly focus on the description of non-verbal behavior of the heroin which aims to better reveal her characteristic and self image. Though Nami's smile to some people contemptuous, it shows us her courage to be free from the social stereotype and presents her disobedience. Her love and kindness to others are well embodied through her extreme crazy and odd behavior. The paradox of her characteristic– her defiance of others as well as her care for others is well presented through her smile and non-verbal behavior. We can also sense her inner heart struggle and the change of her mood through her facial expression. The way of her clothing can also reveal the struggle and contradiction in her inner heart ,her emotion and her characteristic.Considering the relationship between "Grass Pillow" and the experience of its author -SOUSEKI NATUME, we can sense that the main plot of "grass pillow" is not human exploration, but SOUSEKI NATUME's longing to go beyond the reality, to surpass himself. At the same time Nami's contradiction character are the exact reflection of SOUSEKI NATUME's inner hesitation and indecision.