Kazuo Ishiguro’s 1989 novel The Remains of the Day —and its 1993 film adaptation—centers on Stevens, a butler who reflects on a life spent in service at Darlington Hall. While on a road trip in 1956, he grapples with his unwavering loyalty to his former master, Lord Darlington, and his repressed feelings for the former housekeeper, Miss Kenton. Core Themes and Analysis
Kazuo Ishiguro’s 1989 novel The Remains of the Day —and its 1993 film adaptation—centers on Stevens, a butler who reflects on a life spent in service at Darlington Hall. While on a road trip in 1956, he grapples with his unwavering loyalty to his former master, Lord Darlington, and his repressed feelings for the former housekeeper, Miss Kenton. Core Themes and Analysis