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Where was the author born and when (just the year)?

Nagasaki, Japan in 1954

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Describe the relationship between the narrator and his father. What is Kazuo Ishiguro telling us about the rising generation?
They seem separated not only by their age but also by their beliefs. Father is more traditional and may or may not believe in the Japanese tradition of honor suicide. Kazuo Ishiguro is telling us that in the current generation, traditions and culture are being lost.
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"She's a good girl."
Father
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What is the name of the fish and what is the fish's significance?
Fugu-The fugu is a symbol of death. It is the means of death for the mother and also is possibly in the food at the end of the story.
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Where did Ishiguro move to when he was 5, and how does this influence his writing?

Ishiguro moved to England at age 5, and claimed that his early works did not reflect Japanese writing, as they were based on "the image of his head" of Japan rather than the true color.

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What and why does father say he would have rather done than sail? Do you agree with his thoughts?

He would rather fly an "aeroplane" because you always have a final weapon.

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"I can't see any ghosts, you were lying to me all that time." What could the ghosts represent?
Kikuko-I think that the ghost might have been a premonition of his mother's death, somehow seen when he was a child.
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What is the color of the mother's kimono? What could Kazuo Ishiguro be teling us about the mother?

White- This could mean that since she has died, she has been made pure or innocent, seeing as white often represents these ideals in most literature. 

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What was Kazuo Ishiguro's first novel?
A Pale View of Hills
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Why did mother eat the fugu even though she said she wouldn't? What does this tell us about Kazuo Ishiguro's view of society?

She ate the fugu because she did not want to offend a school friend. One theme that this could bring out is that people should not always conform to society and their expectations because it may not benefit them. 

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"Who is that in that photograph there?"
Narrator
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What did father make a plastic model of and what is its significance?

The father built a plastic model of a battleship. This could symbolize his father's past memories of his experience in the war. This could additionally convey his father's loneliness as well as the generational gap/divide with his son.
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How many novels did Kazuo Ishiguro write?
Five
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Do you think that the father used fugu to poison the supper? Give your reasoning behind it.
I do not believe that the father poisoned the food because he thought that Watanabe was mistaken in killing his family. Also, after the food is served, he asks his son if he wants to stay with him. He would not have asked that if he had known that they would all soon be dead.
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"If you wish to stay here, I mean here in this house you would be very welcome." Do you think that the narrator will want to stay?
I believe that the narrator will leave because he seems to almost fear his father. He cannot read his father and doesn't know what he is thinking. He also does not believe in the ancient Japanese traditions like honor suicides.
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In what season does this story take place, and what is significant about this?

Autumn. Often portrayed by changing leaves and weather, Autumn represents change. Many aspects of the narrator's life has changed, seeing as his mother has passed and he has finally returned home ot his family.