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• A Japanese Novel?

  Bussey holds a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and a bachelor’s degree in English literature. She is an independent writer specializing in literature. In the following essay, she refutes the body of criticism asserting that Ishiguro’s novel is largely a Japanese novel.

• Zen Comedy in Postcolonial Literature: Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day

  In the following essay, Rothfork asserts that Ishiguro's work "provides a particularly illuminating case study for postcolonial criticism ... because of the way that his work has been 'translated' for Western audiences."

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1. The Remains of the Day: Introduction
2. The Remains of the Day: Summary
3. The Remains of the Day: Kazuo Ishiguro Biography
4. The Remains of the Day: Essential Passages
   1. Essential Passages by Character: Stevens
   2. Essential Passages by Theme: Misplaced Loyalty
5. The Remains of the Day: Characters
6. The Remains of the Day: Themes
7. The Remains of the Day: Style
8. The Remains of the Day: Historical Context
9. The Remains of the Day: Critical Overview
10. The Remains of the Day: Essays and Criticism
    1. A Japanese Novel?
    2. Zen Comedy in Postcolonial Literature: Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day
11. The Remains of the Day: Compare and Contrast
12. The Remains of the Day: Topics for Further Study
13. The Remains of the Day: Media Adaptations
14. The Remains of the Day: What Do I Read Next?
15. The Remains of the Day: Bibliography and Further Reading
16. The Remains of the Day: Pictures
17. Copyright

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