An Artist of the Floating World is the representative work of the Japanese-born British writer Kazuo Ishiguro. The novel, based upon the memories of Masuji Ono, a Japanese artist, narrates Masuji Ono’s life experiences.The paper analyses the novel from the perspective of ethical literary criticism. In the ethical environment of post-WWII Japan that underwent great changes, Ono’s ethical identity as a militaristic artist changed and he fell into an ethical predicament. Faced with the ethical dilemma whether to remain committed to militarism or...
