Short Stories - A Family Supper Flashcards
Give who the father resembles
Chou en lai - first premier of the republic of china
What is the house?
Startlingly empty
What kind of blood
Pure samurai blood
What does the father look like
Stony and forbidding
What does watanabe do to himself
Cut his stomach with a meat knife
What kind of jaw does the father has
Large stony jaw
When is it set?
End of a sunny autumn day
Give a quote about change
Dealing with foreigners
Give a quote about fugu poisoning
Fugu poisoning is hideously painful and almost always fatal
Give a quote about how Kikuko smokes
Unnecessarily theatrical puffs on her cigarette
Give how kikuko feels about her bf
I like him, but I’m not sure I want to spend so much time with him
How does kikuko laugh
Giggle nervously
What is kikuko dying for
Dying for a smoke
What are the walls ike
Stark walls
What is the light like
Pale light
What happened with the plastic battleship
We both gazed at the plastic battleship
What does the say about losing children
Not only must they lose their children, They must lose them to tings they don’t understand
What did the son leave behind
Just some empty rooms
What does the father say to show he knows he is losing his children
Living with an ‘old man’ he self describes
What is the idea of committing suicide if disgraced as a way to preserve what is left of one’s honour
Hara kiri
What is the samurai code of honour called
Bushido code
