Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
This is a significant place in the novel because this is where Watanabe and Naoko meet. The relationship that is formed between Watanabe and Naoko will be the center focus throughout the novel. Tokyo is also where Watanabe tranforms into his older, mature self. 
Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami.
The novel opens with the main character sittin on a airplane in Hamburg, Germany remembering moments of his past. This is imporatant for readers to see where the character is today compared to where he was many years ago.
This map is a collaborative resource for the interdisciplinary seminar HONS3260, Oscar Wilde and the art of percepiton
Pinpoint a place that represents an important location for your research topic. Explain what happened there and why it is significant. Also be sure to explain how it relates to questions of perception or aesthetics.
Considered to be the real life counterpart of the Mount Olympus featured in Greek mythology, this is where it was said that the Greek gods lived as they watched over humans. This is also where Achilles' mother, the nymph Thetis, asks Hephaestus to forge armour for Achilles twice, first when he is young and second after Patroclus, who donned Achilles' armour, dies in battle. He crafted Achilles his fabled shield as well here, which Achilles uses it in his battle against Hector.
As the city of Troy was surrounded by high walls that could not be breached, a majority of the fights took place outside of Troy, many of which in or around the river Skamandros. In modern times, it is also known as the Karamenderes River, and during The Illiad it was also considered the home of a minor god of the same name. The river god was one of many that had gotten involved in the conflict, choosing Troy's side, that fought against other gods.
