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