"A Family Supper" is a short story by Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro. The story was first published in 1982 and concerns a young Japanese man reuniting with his family two years after his mother passed away. The text depicts the tension in post-WWII Japan as American cultural influence grows in the country, which often puts generations of children at odds with their parents. While the narrator's parents adhere to traditional Japanese expectations, the narrator and his sister are influenced by the individualist values of the Americans. As such, they both seek opportunities in the United States as a symbol of their independence. The story grapples with the repercussions of this...
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