Society and Politics

Question 1

S’s description of Lewis

Answer 1

I first sensed something, something duplicitous perhaps, about this apparently charming American gentleman.

Question 2

The facts about the conference

Answer 2

Conference began on a ‘rainy morning during the last week of March 1923’
‘off the record’ setting

Question 3

The conference’s objectives

Answer 3

a call for a freezing of German reparation payments and the withdrawal of French troops from the Ruhr region.

Question 4

What S gathered L was trying to tell D

Answer 4

the American gentleman was putting forward the view that M. Dupont was being manipulated by his lordship

Question 5

words used about the french that Lewis relays to Dupont

Answer 5

‘barbarous’ and ‘despicable’

Question 6

Dupont discussing his foreign policy

Answer 6

There has been much which has implicitly or otherwise criticised the foreign policy of my country. - MD

Question 7

D backing up the cause of the conference

Answer 7

‘I will bring what modest influence I have to encourage certain changes if emphasis in French policy in accordance with much of what has been said here.’ MD
“stop reparations from Germany and therefore US may not get the great debts owed to them by France.

Question 8

America’s concerns according to Dupont

Answer 8

Of course, America is concerned about our debt payments to her in the event of a freeze in German reparations. - MD

Question 9

Lewis’ view of Darlington and the reality of his political cause

Answer 9

But his lordship is an amateur. He is an amateur and international affair today are no linger for gentleman amateurs.

Question 10

S’s belief that discussions are conducted in …

Answer 10

debates are conducted… in the privacy and calm of the great houses of this country. - idealist, contributing to society in his little way.

Question 11

The novel is a

Answer 11

Roman a clef
as it Ishiguro uses real people from history in the plot.
Prime Minister
German Ambassador Ribbentrop
Mr Lloyd Geroge etc..

Question 12

LD desire to regain his friendship with Herr Bremann after the war

Answer 12

Herr Bremann - 76

But when this wretched business is over, we shan’t have to be enemies any more and we’ll have a drink

Question 13

Stevens sees himself as changing history with the work that he does

Answer 13

I even gave the staff a military-style ‘pep-talk’… ‘History could well be made under this roof’