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12-1 Sophia ROTD pro, ROTD chap5, ROTD Chap2, ROTD chap4, ROTD chap3, ROTD…
12-1 Sophia ROTD pro
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Stories details
3.Stevens wants to find out Miss Kenton's intention to return to Darlington hall to work by driving to west of England
4.Farraday loves to banter;however Stevens feels uncomfortable and awkward. Stevens can't make good jokes
2.The new owner, Farraday, asked Stevens to make a staff plan（hard）
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Mrs. Jane Symons
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after Miss Kenton's leave, Stevens looks at these volumes again to see what Cornwall look like
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Farraday
An American who will not live in the Darlington hall in the near future because he have to deal with some affairs in US
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Miss.Kenton
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her letter is the reason why Stevens changes his mind from "don't want to go to trip" to "want to go to trip"
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Theme/perspective
It is important to make a relatively perfect staff plan for butler, otherwise, there will appear so many errors and mistake during the work
There will be errors,but they have to avoid it
ROTD chap5
story details
2.Mr.Darlington orders Stevens to expel Jewish servants which are two maid work under Miss.Kenton.And Stevens will tell Miss.Kenton about this decision in evening when they are drinking hot chocolate
3.Miss.Kenton doesn't agree to expel two Jewish maids and have argument and tells Stevens she will leave if two Jewish maids leave
4.Miss.Kenton wants to leave, but she doesn't have time to deal with this matter. This matter has been ridiculed by Stevens for a long time
6.Lisa is a new maid that to replace one of the Jewish maids, she is casual and laziness at beginning, but she become a good maids after Miss.Kenton's teaching. However, Lisa falls in love with a male butler and they both leave Darlington Hall
5.a years later, Stevens says to Miss.Kenton that he also feel wrong to expel that two maids.Miss.Kenton is sad and painful because she is the only one who persist to keep two maids.Also, She ask Stevens why he didn't say anything a years before
the reason why Stevens didn't say anything to keep two maids because he is loyal and his opinions are always follow by his lord Mr.Darlington.
7.Stevens lives in Taylor's home because Ford is broken again. Stevens feels uncomfortable and awkward when he have chat with Mr.Taylor and Mrs.Taylor and their friends
8.Miss.Kenton and Stevens had the best time between 1935 and 1936, but their relationship is not so good because of some turning points
TP1.Miss.Kenton asks Stevens what book he is reading when he is in rest and she find out that Stevens is looking at a book about a sentimental love story
TP2.Miss.Kenton didn't pay attention when Stevens talks about the details of a weekend gathering of Scottish dignitaries which makes Stevens mad at Miss.Kenton
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9.Miss.Kenton Suddenly makes full use of her holiday, she received more letters, mood is also happy and unhappy
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10.Mr.Harris says that dignity is something that every man and woman can strive for which Stevens doesn't agree, but Stevens doesn't say anything because it is not necessary to argue with Mr.Harris
11.Mr.Harris think that it's their duty to tell other people about their opinions and their needs which Stevens thinks that is impossible
12.Stevens is asked by Mr.Spencer about political questions, and Stevens says he doesn't know. This is to prove that Major national decisions should not be handed over to the public
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1.Mrs.Carolyn Barnet have big influence to Mr.Darlington,they talk about political and take him to east of London to see the poorest region
questions/own thoughts
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3.Why Miss.Kenton try to keep two Jewish maids,but Stevens didn't even he have different opinions with Mr.Darlington
because of dignity or because he thinks that loyal is execute the will of Mr. Darlington unconditionally
4.Stevens doesn't like beautiful female staffs because he thinks that pretty female staffs will falling in love with male employees and leaving DH cause the shortage of staffs
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theme/perspectives
1.butlers and housekeepers can't hold their personal emotional during the working, they have to follow their lord/employer's wish
2.Hayes society:A butler with dignity correspond with his position will not make others feel that he has nothing to do
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Stevens to Miss.Kenton
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Stevens can't remove the possible that Miss.Kenton date with somebody,he cares about Miss.Kenton
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Stevens
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Stevens read a sentimental love story because he want to make his English more better.he doesn't read academic works because the words the article use won't often use frequently when Stevens talk to ladies and gentlemen
Stevens just want to show that he is preparing and practicing for his work all the time even though it is his rest time
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ROTD Chap2
stories details
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2.if a maid and a valet fall in love, it will cause trouble for a house
1.Stevens can't be accustomed to the bad in the Inn so he wake up early and thinks about the letter from Miss. Kenton
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4.Stevens asks Miss.Kenton to call old Stevens Mr.Stevens instead of William.Then they start to have a long argument
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- Stevens stops the car promptly so that a chicken called Nelly doesn't die
9.Held for the first time on the revision of the Treaty of Versailles on 1923 March(18 people join this meet)(16 male and 2 female)
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- During the first meeting, Old Stevens gets sudden stroke, only one female cook（Mrs.Mortimer） and Miss.Kenton is beside him all the time.However Stevens cannot stay with his father because of his work. Finally, when old Stevens died, Stevens doesn't take a good look at him.
it is irony that Miss.Kenton always pointing out the weakness of Old Stevens during the work, but when Old Stevens is almost dead, she is the one who accompany with him all the time and close old Stevens's eyes when he is died
12.Stevens feels strong fulfillment after helping the meeting going well even his father died on that day
Miss.Kenton
Her marriage is going to break. Also, she leaves Mr.Been's house and lives in the house of her acquaintance.
Stevens will tell Miss Kenton cannot rely on return to Darlington hall to make up for her lost years when he met her
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other character
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Reginald Cardinal：23 years old and already engaged. Mr.Darlington hope Stevens to tell him the basic knowledge of life
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Dr. Meredith:doctor of Darlington hall, she comes after old Stevens died. Help Mr.DuPont with his feet
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background
Treaty of Versailles
peace treaty between the victorious countries (England,France,Russia) and the defeated countries (German,Austro-Hungarian Empire,Ottoman Empire,and Bulgaria)
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ROTD chap4
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2.Stevens goes to the bar downstairs and drinks some local cider. Surroundings are all farmers. One of the farmer come to talk with Stevens and tell him he won't have a nice sleep because of the owner and his wife
3.Stevens then talks a humor jokes but the reaction of other are not in his expect which makes Stevens disappointed
what he says is a bit offense to the owner and his wife, but the owner seems that he doesn't mad at it
4.at 10 a.m., Stevens goes to another inn and taste the morning tea. The environment of the inn is great but their is only few people
5.Stevens sees the a signpost pointing that one of the destination is village of Mursden,which remind him a company called Giffen's which produce silver polish
6.Because Marshall makes the utensils so clean, it gives the pressure to all butlers in British. Other butlers are all trying to figure out a method to make the utensil clean as Marshall do
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- the silverware relieve the relationship between Lord Halifax and Mr.Ribentrop
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10.Stevens has the responsibility to show Mr.Farraday the best standard of service,and it is necessary to avoid the emotion that occur because of the past accomplishment
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Stevens looks at the letter from Kenton again and again and try to confirm that Miss.Kenton indeed want to back to Darlington Hall
Lord Halifax
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because of the silverware, Halifax slightly change his mood
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Mr. Ribentrop
today, everybody general think that he is a liar
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Giffen's
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very important for butlers in previous generation because it makes guests praise the utensils are extremely clean
Marshall
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when Marshall first show the clean silver utensils, ladies and gentlemen who visit Charlemagne hall are obsessed with it
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Stevens
He often listens to a program called "twice a week or more." to improve his humorous and make himself able to reply Mr.Farraday a relax way
he thinks that the disadvantage of witticism is that people who says that don't have anytime to think the reaction of people who hear it
themes/perspectives
- the most rich and respectful ladies and gentlemen in England enjoyed the hospitality of the German leaders, and most of them returned with nothing but praise and admiration for their hosts
2.This person who has privilege of doing his profession , and he/she may have the right to feel satisfaction. People who work for mediocre employers cannot understand it. This satisfaction give people a reason to claim that his/her's hard work is also the contribution to the progress of history
Mr.Darlington
he focuses on working on core of things, and through his efforts he aggregate some character such as politicians, diplomats, militarists, and priests. Some of them are Jews
rumors
says that Mr.Darlington is Anti-Semitism, however, Mr.Darlington hate Anti-Semitism and express his view more than one time
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Nuremberg Congress
An annual Nazi rally in Germany between 1923 and 1938. Since the Nazi party seized power in 1933, the congress become an important pattern for Nazi political's propaganda.
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ROTD chap3
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- The car Ford suddenly broken,then Stevens comes to a house and a man help him. After that, the men ask Stevens did he ever serve for Mr.Darlingoton
- the man recommend Stevens to view the pond in local and he think about the reason why he deny he used to serve for Mr.Darlingotn
5.when Mrs.Wakefield asks Stevens did he ever serve for Mr.Darlington, Stevens answers"no" which make Mr. Farraday feels embarrassment
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Stevens
he thinks that if a butler has a certain quality, but doesn't find the opportunity to prove his talent and intelligence, then peers will not recognize him as outstanding
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Stevens doesn't tell other he used to serve for Mr.Darlington because of the tradition, that talking about previous work is not suitable
themes/perspectives
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2.there will appear a new point if somebody think about a question that he/she has already think about so many time
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ROTD chap1
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- there is a local man advice Stevens to climb to the mountain to see the beautiful view and Stevens are impressed about these view
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- the quality of the Inn is not so high but satisfy all the needs of Stevens. When Stevens writes his address"Darlington hall", the landlady is surprise showing that Darlington hall has very high status.
- Stevens thinks that England has the greatest view and most satisfactory view
1.not only for trip, but also for solve the issue of Miss.Kenton and the issue of empolyees
characters
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Mr.Jack Neighbours:a person who is a best butler. He died in the war and other butlers like to talk about him together
Mr.Marshall and Mr.Lane:two butler who give the great services to their master and consider as two good butlers
Mr.Graham:Stevens's friend, they always talk with each other and sometimes debate about something such as "how to determine outstanding"
Mr.Smith and Mr.Jones:two gentlemen who are drunk and insult old Stevens and old Stevens's master Mr.John Silver
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Old Stevens
The drunk Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones accused old Stevens that he didn't visit the town in the right order. They started talking about John silver(old Stevens's lord)'s bad behavior led old Stevens to look at the two men with a reproachful look, this shows that old Stevens is very loyal to his lord.
It is ok to accused Old Stevens himself, but it is not ok to say anything bad about his lord. this shows the professionalism of his job and the loyalty and respect to his master
In the South African War, old Stevens lost one of his sons because of the commander's dereliction of duty. The general retired and went into business. One time, this general was going to invite John silver's house. Even though old Stevens hated the general, he still served him very well, and the general was very satisfied
a story that old Stevens likes to talk is a butler found out that there is a tiger under the dining table, then the butler use the gun to kill the tiger, tidy up the scene and call his lord it's ready for dinner
calm , strong, well experience. Old Stevens is a great butler that other can't able to see his emotion
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Theme/perspectives
There are butlers only in England because British are able to control emotions but continental Europeans can't.
It is not necessary to find out what is outstanding. Everyone just have to put arduous efforts to gain their own dignity.
dignity: the Butler must have the ability not to betray the essence of profession. A few number of housekeepers will betray their professional nature for their own private affairs
old Stevens is the one who will not betray his profession even though the person that is in front of him is the one who he hate the most. Also, he donate the money that the general give it to him to the charity.
The story that the butler who kill the tiger also have dignity since there is a tiger under the dining table is not a small thing, and the butler did not escape because his own fear. He killed the tiger clam and tidy up the dining room in a short time
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ROTD chap7
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3.After the war,there are still a lot of news about Mr.Darlington, his reputation was ruined. He is sick, and Darlington hall was quiet. a few years ago Mr.Darlington died
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6.At the seaside, Stevens and a old man(about 60 yrs old) talked about things in Darlington hall before, and Stevens feels that he doesn't contributed the best service to their current employer. the old man says to Stevens cannot always look back on the past, now in this evening should enjoy life.
7.Stevens sees that the people who enjoy the sea view established warmth by joking and amusing, then he find out that the key to warmth existed between the jokers
enjoy own life is great, and pass through this trip, Stevens might live for himself in the future
Miss.Kenton
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at the beginning of chatting with Stevens, they became a little strange because they hadn't seen each other for a long time. Gradually, they began to recall the past
her face was full of weariness of life, not as energetic as before, and her expression was a little sad
at first Miss.Kenton is not in love Mr.Benn. However, over time, she found out that Mr.Benn is for a very good person, also gradually fell in love with him.
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Mr.Benn
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early retirement, poor health
perspectives/thoughts
1.Miss.Kenton says that don't cling to the past, people should move forwards and enjoy their life
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2.In fact, people don't need to be the best in everything, as long as you can make even a little contribution to something of value or within their ability
Catherine
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used to heard about Stevens' story, so she really hope Stevens will visit her
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questions/thoughts
- did Miss.Kenton still have feelings for Stevens after she got married, because she said she had imagined what life would be like with Stevens
ROTD chap6
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3.Mr.Cardinale made a sudden visit to Darlington house, Mr.Darlington Feel bored. Also，they have some arguments
4.three guests are to be entertained on the day that Mr.Cardinale come to Darlington hall. According to Mr. cardinale, Mr.Darlington's kindness and kindness were exploited by Hitler.
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6.By receiving several guests that day, Stevens believed that he had maintained dignity commensurate with his status
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3.If Miss.Kenton Tell Stevens that after she was proposed, Stevens said something else than congratulate, Miss.Kenton will feel better or not
Mr.Cardinale
He is now a well-known columnist, writing international affairs
He tells to Stevens about the situation of Mr.Darlington, however, Stevens doesn't believe and says he is not interested about it
it is not because Steven's social status so that he is not curious about Mr.Darlington's situation, it's because Stevens is so loyal to Mr.Darlington
themes/perspectives
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2.Stevens thinks that Mr.Darlington is honesty, loftiness
Miss.Kenton
Miss.Kenton cries after she came back Darlington hall because Stevens's reaction was calm and Miss.Kenton also realized that Stevens didn't like her.
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