The separation between lovers, sisters or close friends can arouse strong 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, emphasizing a mixture of styles and voices employed by the writers. 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 striking contrast between the departures of the characters. In Mishima's novel, the departure is an emotionally painful affair between Ryuji and Fusako; while through Chocolate's magical realism, departure acts as a release from a tyrannical home, leading readers to a more personalized understanding of the characterization and gender stereotypes at the heart of the narratives. This essay will compare the importance and consequences of departures in the two novels. The dramatic and emotional effect of Ryuji's separation from Fusako in Sailor insinuates the incompetence and emptiness of women in a post-war Japanese society. Although Fusako accepts that Ryuji's departure is temporary, she is positively traumatized. Fusako desperately needs a male figure, as she muses, "tomorrow the thick fingers intertwined in hers would plunge into 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 "diving over the horizon" suggests that Ryuji is forgetting him above the vastness of the sea. The use of the collar.. .... middle of paper ......ama Elena in Chocolat, and the departures inspire the women to display an honorable degree of strength - giving birth, resuscitating and recovering - in the novel. The departure of Sailor's characters, however, allows Mishima to explore a Japan in moral and cultural decline when Emperor Hirohito surrenders. The misery that engulfs Fusako after Ryuji's departure projects her character as an example of the artificiality and absurdity of life in post-World War II Japan. Nevertheless, Fusako's development as the powerful and oppressive breadwinner of the household establishes the recognition of women's invincibility. In the eyes of this analyst, I can conclude that in difficult times, it is the female characters who advocate their own values ​​with the greatest control and, to this extent, successfully approach and react to the event of departure with determination and empathy..