Which character says that 'fate is like a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions'?

• A. Crow
• B. Kafka
• C. Otsuka
• D. Hoshino

Answer: (A)

The line uses a nature metaphor to express how fate feels unpredictable and fluid, and it’s spoken by the talking crow in Kafka on the Shore. Crow regularly offers brief, sharp observations about life, fate, and meaning, acting as a philosophical commentator for Kafka. That exact image—a small sandstorm that keeps changing directions—matches Crow’s voice and the way he frames fate as something that shifts course rather than following a fixed plan.

Kafka himself reflects and questions, but this particular metaphor comes from Crow, fitting the crow’s role as a concise, sometimes mystical observer. Otsuka and Hoshino have their own distinct concerns and ways of speaking, so the sandstorm line doesn’t align with their typical voices.