Question 1

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Why are Axl and Beatrice refused even a candle for light?

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Question 2

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What does Master Wistan make Edwin promise?

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Question 3

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Who do Axl and Beatirce want to kill?

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Question 4

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What does the buried giant symbolize?

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Question 5

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What genre of fiction does The Buried Giant belong to?

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Question 6

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Who is the hero of the narrative?

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Question 7

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How does the shifting between narrative viewpoints serve to support the narrative's message?

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Question 8

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In Chapter 11, Axl and Beatrice leave their provisions behind. What does this act signify?

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Question 9

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Many reviewers note that The Buried Giant is a departure from Ishiguro’s previous novels. What is it about The Buried Giant that makes them claim this?

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Question 10

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At the beginning of the narrative, Axl and Beatrice appear to be a happily married couple. Yet, even they have different perceptions of events and things they encounter together. What does this point suggest?

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Question 11

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In awarding Ishiguro the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2017, the Academy said that their decision was due partly to the great emotional force in his novels. How does The Buried Giant meet this criteria?

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Question 12

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Ishiguro has said that he wanted to write a novel about how society remembers and forgets. He uses France after the Second World War as an example. Yet, he decided to use Britain in 450 A.D. as the setting. Why do you think that is?

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Question 13

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How does Ishiguro portray the notion of love and separation in the narrative?

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Question 14

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What does a shared memory mean to Axl and Beatrice?

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Question 15

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What are some of the pieces of literature and legends that The Buried Giant draws upon?

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Question 16

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What message does the narrative convey when Axl makes Beatrice promise that she will keep what she has in her heart no matter what?

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Question 17

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The existence of prejudice and discrimination appear throughout the narrative. What are three factors that the narrative reveals that can cause prejudice and discrimination?

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Question 18

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Why does Ishiguro include the fantasy elements of ogres, giants, and dragons in the narrative?

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Question 19

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How does the structure of the narrative help readers identify with Axl and Beatrice?

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Question 20

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Some readers feel that there is a Japanese-like quality in the narrative's style and tone. What is it about Ishiguro's background that makes the reality of this feeling likely?

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Question 21

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What questions does Ishiguro raise through the symbolization of the mist?

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Question 22

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Describe Ishiguro’s prose in the narrative and why it is effective.

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Question 23

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How do you interpret the ending of the narrative?

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Question 24

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What is the overall tone of the narrative?

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