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Remains of the day



 
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BeitragVerfasst am: 06.12.2006, 21:53    Titel: Remains of the day Antworten mit Zitat

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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