yeah i think u are studying gotaifumanzoku = no one's perfect.
except the exerpts u study from it are different to the ones we did. what a shame...
oh well
good luck with 3u.
by the way, english skills come in handy in this course, as you are often asked about language techniques etc...
you will study prescribed issues that relate to your exerpts, then learn about them in Australia and Japan, and often be asked to give your opinion on such issues, such as discrimination, role models, peer pressure, ... i am assuming you have the same themes, because they apply to the novel as a whole.. but yea
also we dont read the whole novel in japanese, only in english. just learn 3 or so stories from it.... (in japanese)