The separation between lovers, sisters or close friends can instill vivid emotions in the characters of a novel. Emotions are often evoked through the sensory impressions, thoughts and memories of the main characters. At the same time, the departure develops characterization, placing emphasis on a mixture of styles and voices employed by the writers. Both The Sailor Who Fell From Grace with the Sea (hereinafter referred to as Sailor) by Yukio Mishima, translated by John Nathan, and Like Water for Chocolate (hereinafter referred to as Chocolate) by Laura Esquivel, translated by Carol Christensen and Thomas Christensen, reveal a stark contrast between the characters' departures. In Mishima's novel, the departure is an emotionally painful relationship between Ryuji and Fusako; while through magical realism in Chocolate, the departure acts as a liberation from a tyrannical family, leading readers to a more personalized understanding of the characterization and gender stereotypes central to the narratives. This essay will compare the importance and consequences of departures in both novels. The dramatic and emotional effect of Ryuji's separation from Fusako in Sailor insinuates the incompetence and hollowness of women in post-war Japanese society. Although Fusako accepts that Ryuji's departure is temporary, she is positively traumatized. Fusako is in desperate need of a male figure, as she muses, "tomorrow, the thick fingers intertwined with hers would dive beyond the horizon" (Mishima, 1965, p. 73), allowing us to recognize the full extent of Fusako's fear . of abandonment. Ryuji's “thick fingers” symbolize his protective and dominant nature, while the hyperbole “dive beyond the horizon” suggests that Ryuji forgets her about the vastness of the sea. The use of color...... middle of paper ......loves Elena in Chocolate, and the departures influence the women to display an honorable degree of strength – birth, revive, and recover – in the novel. The departure of the Sailor characters, however, allows Mishima to explore the Japanese in moral and cultural decline when Emperor Hirohito surrenders. The misery that engulfs Fusako after Ryuji's departure projects her character as an epitome of the artificiality and absurdity of life in post-World War II Japan. However, Fusako's development as the powerful and oppressive breadwinner of the family establishes the recognition of women's invincibility. In the eyes of this analyst, I can conclude that in times of difficulty, female characters are those who defend their values ​​with maximum control and, in this sense, successfully approach and react to the event of departure with determination and empathy..