The Remains of the Day-Prologue:July 1965
Themes
background
the time of recording start at 🖊1965
⭐period of time after WWII
the social status is important at that time
British noble hall-Darlington Hall
butler rarely have free time
The duty of a butler is to serve the host for a better quality of life, and to make an accurate response plan when an emergency comes, so as to avoid mistakes
errors must be solved
plot
Stevens be ask to have a car travel by his present master
Stevens decides to travel because he receives a letter from Miss.Kenton
there is a transaction of Darlington Hall, the owner and the master of Stevens is now an American called Mr.Farraday
Stevens feel concerned because his master like witty jokes, but he can not respond these and feel wired, he thinks this is his fault
the butlers and maids like gather around to talk about their jobs, Stevens admires several outstanding butlers work for other masters
Stevens wants to ask help from his friend Mr.Graham who is also a butler for how to respond to Mr.Farraday's jokes
characters
Stevens
Miss Kenton
Mrs Clements
Lord Darlington
Mrs Jane Symons
Mr Graham
very loyal to his job
very up-tight
consider work as a butler in such hall is a priviliage
rarely have free time
traditional
maybe fancy Miss Kenton wants to go back
the most popular guest for DH because she always praise Stevens
she creates the"The wonder of England"
Stevens likes her work and used to look them
this work has beautiful pictures in it
her letter makes Stevens changes his mind and decides to go the car travel
her marriage is going to the end
worked in the Darlington Hall
she is clever and good at work
left DH and moves to Cornwall in 1963
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Mr Farraday
like joking
will not move in the hall right now because have some affairs in USA
offer the Ford car and oil fee let Stevens to have a car travel
Present owner of Darlington Hall and master of Stevens
American
wants Stevens to arrange a group of helpful employee for the ahll
Stevens's friend
a butler who works for Sir James and now is no longer works for him
a maid of DH
previous master of Stevens and the original owner of DH