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Lauri - 06.12.2006, 21:53Remains of the day
falls es wen interessiert..
packe hier mal meine zusammenfassung von remains of the day rein..
diese kästchen waren mal pfeile;)
The Remains of the day – Summary
1. Prologue: July 1956 – Darlington Hall
- Mr. Farraday´s suggestion to undertake the trip
- Ms. Kenton´s letter
motivation to untertake the trip
- other topics Stevens deals with:
-> staff plan
-> planning the trip
-> professional matters ( his job is his life)
-> bantering
-> past (colleauges)
in the end: decision to undertake the trip because he wants to solve the staff problems ( he wants to visit Ms. Kenton)
2. Day One: Evening – Salisbury
- he is in Salisbury in a guesthouse
- quite satisfied with the day
- talks about his feelings when he left Darlington Hall (DH)
- stop! -> took the footpath up to the best view over the British countryside
- visited Salisbury (a beautiful cathedral)
- enjoys the landscape
- Greatness of Britain (countryside)
- discusses the qualities of a great butler
- definition of dignity ( 3 examples (stevens´ father))
Greatness and dignity are very important!
3. Day Two: Morning – Salisbury
- wakes up early -> thinking about Ms. Kentons letter
-> Ms. Kenton is staying with a friend
-> Stevens thinks she is lonely and wants to return to DH as a housekeeper
-> quotes of passages of teh letter are sad
-> Ms. Kenton mentions the past, so Stevens thinks about it:
• Ms Kenton and Stevens´father came to DH in 1922
• Ms Kenton was always very professional and worked at DH for many years
• Excellent history
• ST. Father is very old -> sickness
• Ms Kenton points out errors of St. Father
• She thinks St. Father has too many responsibilities
• Stevens tells her she is wrong
• ST. Father falls down the stairs -> overworked
• LD wants Stevens to reduce his fathers work
• Conversation between both Stevens´ -> father shows no emotion
• Father hoped to find some jewels where he fell
- conference (1923):
reasons:
LD is a good friend of KH Brehmann, a German-soldier.
he is angry that the Treaty of Versailles made postwar Germany´s economy fall into ruin ( Brehmann shot himself)
tragedy made LD act
aims:
prominent figures of several countries will come together in DH
they have to think of a way to revice the Treaty of Versailles to aleviate the situation in Germany
prominents should influence the heads of their countries
Preparations:
extra task: tell Reginald Cardinal the facts of life -> two failed attempts, never solved task!
Background discussions: LD and Lewis ( about French attitude), Lewis & Dupont (about LD)
Fathers condition:
fell ill!
Second day:
Stevens wants to talk to father, later: father wants to know if everything is ok and tells that he is proud of him, Stevens says everything is ok and that he´s glad father is feeling better
Heated discussions
Speeches:
MS Dupont: fuck you Lewis, toasted LD
Mr Lewis: LD = looser and amateur, toasted professionalism
LD: he himself is full of honor
Kenton says father is very ill> Stevens cares about conference, no time to go upstairs
Reginald Cardinal & LD ask ST. If anythiong is wrong, Stevens seems to cry was a hard day
Ms Kenton Tells him that father died -> takes first care of his duties
Stevens tells us that this night was a turning point in his development (professiojnal), because is dignity was worthy of his fathers´ triumph!
4. Day Two: Afternoon – Mortimer´s Pond, Dorset
- discusses the quality of greatness in a butler!:
butler is associated with his household and employer
butler should choose his employer
the employers reputation improves the butler´s social standard
- That day:
smell of engine stop!
Large victorian mansion -> man fixes his ford (needs a refill of radiator water)
Conversation: Steve asks about household -> it is sold , Steve tells him that he works in DH and denies(!) having worked for LD.
Stevens tells that guests of Mr. Farraday have asked him the same-> he denied it!
he is not ashamed of having worked for LD , but only wants to avoid unpleasentness, because foolish things are saud about LD!
LD had a great moral status
Stevens is proud he worked in a truly distinguished household!
5. Day Three: Morning, Tauton, Sommerset
- Stevens stays in Taunton in a small Inn
- He goes down to the bar guest make jokes about the host and his wife
- Stevens tries to banter-> no laughing-> he is disappointed
- mismorning tea in Tauton Given & Co = silver polishing company
- example: Mr Marshall (great butler) was praised because of polished silver
- Stevens was praised, too. visit of Lord Halifax and Rippentrop -> Halifax was impressed of polished silver -> better frame of mind! (Halifax)
- Stevens says LD didnt know the true nature of the Nazis while working together with them.
- Even Rippentrop was a famous person before
- Excuses LD´s actions
- Happy to have worked in DH
- Staff shortage -> errors
Ms Kenton returns -> no errors again!
6. Day Three: Evening, Moscombe
- Stevens tells us immidiatly sth. About the past:
Caroline Barnet visited LD (1920s) (she´s in the British Union of fascists)
She influenced LD!
LD decided to fire two jewish maids!
Stevens tells Kenton about it (at all-evenings-discussion)
Stevens opinion: jewish maids have been excellent workers, but he does not question LD´s decision
Kenton´s opinion: thinks it’s wrong to dismiss them, she will also quit (but she stayed because she had nowhere to go)
A year later LD regrets to have fired them
talk between Stevens and Kenton:
Stevens tells her about it and his impression of it!
Ms kenton is angry that Stevens is always pretending! (his emotions)
new housmaid: Lisa -> bad references
Ms Kenton improved her skills success
Lisa quits after 8-9 months because of a romance
- Stevens starts thinking about change between Ms Kenton and him:
turning point:
Kenton goes in his pantry
He reads a sentimental love story (to maintain language)
Inappropiate behaviour of Kenton
relationship turns into merely professional!
Kenton is meeting another man (a butler)
Kenton says Stevens must be content with his life because he is so excellent in his profession
Stevens says he is content when LD is satisfied
Week later:
- Kenton is very tired -> they abandon the meeting over cocoa!
Kentons aunt has passed away
she cries alone in her room
Stevens doesnt want to disturb her privacy
Afterwards Stevens only asks whether everythins is in order..
things would have turned out better, if he would have acted in another way!
Stevens´car runs out ouf gas in the evening:
he meets a couple, the Taylors
Taylors and friends invite him to dinner
They say Stevens is a true gentleman
Stevens should tell what he thinks makes someone a gentleman
->Stevens says: Dignity!!
-> Dr. Carlisle should meet him ( because he is a gentleman too)
-> Stevens has to tell about his past (famous people he met, international affairs)
-> Dr. Carlisle arrived looked at Stevens in a funny way
stevens goes to bed
- thoughts in bed:
thinks about dinner guests (impressions)
Hary Smith (a guest) had disagreed with his modell of dignity!
Harry Smith modell:
dignity is evident when a man ackknowledges his responsibilitie to vote and has strong opinions about political affairs!
Stevens opinion:
statement is to idealistic
butler shouldnt be able to answer
butler who form their own strong opinion lack loyality
he is a great butler because of loyality
no shame or regret to have served for LD!
7. Day Four: Afternoon, Little Compton, Cornwall
- Stevens is waiting for the meeting with Ms Kenton
- He is sitting in the dining hall in Rose Garden, Hotel in Little Compton
- Kenton will arrive at 3 o’ clock (40 minutes left)
- Stevens recalls his morning:
drove with Carlisle to gas
talk about: gentlemen stuff, Harry Smith
they fill up the tank goodbye
- Stevens muses on past:
why didn’t he enter her room when her aunt had passed away?
Other situation:
Kenton is in a pensive mood
She told him she will go out with a man
The man wants to marry her
Stevens thanks for information and excuses himself!
Cardinal stuff:
arrived unexpected
LD and Cardinal holding dinner
Rippentrop arrived uinder police escord
Ms. Kenton:
she tells that she accepted the marriage purposal
Stevens offers congratulations -> then works
Kenton: nothing more to say after all this years?
Stevens: Events of global significance upstairs!
Kenton: she and the man made jokes about Stevens working attitude
Cardinal:
alone in the library, wants Brandy
he says LD was used by Hitler to have influence in Britain
Nazis maipulated LD for theri advantages
Stevens fetches a bottle of portwine from downstairs:
Kenton stands in her door-> apologizes for joke
Stevens: no time! -> bottle
Later Stevens thinks Kenton is crying in her room
a sense of triumph in him he serves a man who will change history!
8. Day Six: Evening, Weymouth
- Stevens is sitting on a pier after the meeting
- He is staying in Weymouth since yesterday afternoon!
- meeting:
Ms Kenton´s appearance:
aged, but still gracefully
impression of face is sad
sparks that make her lively is lost
talk about last 20 years:
Kenton tells Stevens that she left her husband, but she is going to go back to him now, she is visting her daughter (pregnant) here!
Stevens: tells her about DH and Mr. Farraday, Reginald Cardinals death. LD claimed to be a traitor, LD became invalide after his name was ruined!
after two hours -> busstop!
waiting at busstop:
Stevens asks her, if she is being mistreated in some way ( because of letter)
Kenton:
husband didnt mistreat me
unhappy: long time she didnt love her husband daughter
there have been times she thought she is making mistake
there was atime she thought about a life with Stevens
it´s not useful to think about past!
Stevens realizes how much he loves her, says: my heart is breaking, but that Kenton is right!, she shouls do all sche can to ensure that she will have a good future with husband!
- Kenton leaves with teh bus with tears in her eyes!!
- after the meeting:
man sits next to Stevens
talk about being a butler
Stevens tells him about DH and Farraday
He realizes taht he made lots of mistakes and errors
starts crying ( man gave handkerchief)
LD made mistakes -> Stevens trusted LD completely
no dinginty in this action!
man says:
not look back so much unhappier!
The evening is the best time of the day!
Stevens:
agrees and apologizes!
decides to make the best of what remains of his days!!!!
wil improve bantering skills-> suprise for Farraday!
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