Kazuo Ishiguro, "A Family Supper", 1982

1. What is the time structure of the story?

2. Think of the structure of the text: does the initial section link in any way to the
rest of the story?
3. List the characters. Are any of them given more prominence than others?
4. Consider the relations among the characters, as reflected in their dialogue and
behaviour.
5. Is there a conflict in the story? If so, what does it concern?
6. What is the possible meaning of the fugu story?
7. What do the references to the ghostly presence in the garden suggest?