Kazuo Ishiguro gives a press conference after being announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature

What aspect of the speaker's early works is highlighted in the first section?

• They were set in the USA.

• They focused on Japanese people living in Japan.

• They were written in English.

• They had no cultural influence.

How did the speaker's upbringing influence their literary works?

• By providing a unique cultural perspective.

• By limiting their exposure to Japanese culture.

• By encouraging them to write in multiple languages.

• By focusing solely on Western themes.

What was the speaker's family plan regarding their future?

• To settle permanently in the USA.

• To return to Japan and integrate into Japanese society.

• To travel around the world.

• To live in multiple countries.

What generational differences does the speaker mention in the last section?

• Differences in educational backgrounds.

• Differences in technological adoption.

• Differences in cultural values and behaviors.

• Differences in language proficiency.

How does the speaker describe the cultural behaviors of their parents' generation?

• As modern and progressive.

• As traditional and foreign to the USA.

• As similar to Western cultures.

• As irrelevant to their own life.