The Remains of the Day | Ideas for Group Discussions
In The Remains of the Day, Ishiguro shifts his focus from Japanese to English characters, and the ease with which most of us can identify with them makes this novel comparatively simple to understand in comparison with Ishiguro's other works. However, contrasted with other novelists, Ishiguro always seems elliptical and requires close reading. Attention should be paid to even the most insignificant details and plot elements, which often turn out to resonate strongly in the larger story. General questions for group discussion might concern contrasts between old and new ways of...
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