《聽風的歌》、《1973年的彈珠玩具》、《尋羊冒險記》的敘述者為同一人「我」。本研究將焦點放在「我」的敘述來解開圍繞「老鼠」的謎團。因為「我」不連貫的視點以及前後不一的敘述形成了「老鼠」的謎團。從初期三部作的敘述之中,發現「老鼠」的謎團存在於《1973年的彈珠玩具》。會發生這樣的謎園是因為「我」的敘述中有所隱蔽。「我」的敘述中隱蔽了1978年所敘述《尋羊冒險記》當中,「我」與「老鼠」的亡靈的話其實是「我」在潛意識中的自我對話。之後「我」的意識中產生了一個名為「老鼠」的自我意識。此外《1 973年的彈珠玩具》中有關「老鼠」的故事其實是「我」所虛構出來的。自我間的對話是村上春樹小說的基本的題材。目前村上文學的研究上、指出自我間的對話存在於他後期的小說當中。但是本研究發現自我間的對話的徵兆,其實已經存在於初期三部作的構造當中。此可為本論文之重要研究成果。
This research places the focal point on 'l' who is the same narrator of ”Hear the Wind Sing” and ”Pinball, l 973” and ”A Wild Sheep Chase” to untie the mystery of 'the Rat '. The incoherent viewpoint and discrepancy of 'I' form the mystery of 'the Rat'. After analyzes the nattation of three novel, discovered the mystery of 'the rat' aimed at ”Pinball, 1973”. The equipment concealing in narration of 'I' make up mystery of 'the Rat'.'I' conceal that the conversation between 'I' and the soul of 'the Rat' was existing in subconscious of 'I' about ”A Wild Sheep Chase” be narrated in 1978. After that the self-awareness named 'the Rat' is created in subconscious of 'I'. The story of 'the Rat' about ”Pinball, 1973” is actually 'I” fictionalized.The self-dialogue is basic theme of Haruki Murakami's novels. In research of the present time, the self-dialogue exists in his later period. This research found a sign of self-dialogue exists in his initial three novels. That is the research's important research results.