Ready Reference Treatise: The Remains of the Day

By Raja Sharma

The story of the novel is presented form the first person point of view. Stevens, a butler, is the narrator of the story and the narration has been presented in the form of a diary.

The story revolves around Steven’s professional and personal relationship with Miss Kenton, his former colleague and the housekeeper.

The story is set in the years leading up to the Second World War. Historical context is one of the key features of the novel.

Ready Reference Treatise: The Remains of the Day
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Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Plot Overview
Chapter Three: Characters
Chapter Four: Complete Summary
Chapter Five: Critical Analysis

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Aug 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310897221

Raja Sharma

Raja Sharma is a retired college lecturer.He has taught English Literature to University students for more than two decades.His students are scattered all over the world, and it is noticeable that he is in contact with more than ninety thousand of his students.

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Ready Reference Treatise: The Remains of the Day

Raja Sharma

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Ready Reference Treatise: The Remains of the Day

Raja Sharma

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Chapter One: Introduction

The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro was first published in the year 1989. It was the author’s third published novel.

The book won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in the year 1989. In the year 1993, the story was adapted into a movie that was nominated for eight Academy Awards. Anthony Hopkins and Emma Thompson were in the lead roles in the movie.

The story of the novel is presented form the first person point of view. Stevens, a butler, is the narrator of the story and the narration has been presented in the form of a diary.

The story revolves around Steven’s professional and personal relationship with Miss Kenton, his former colleague and the housekeeper.

The story is set in the years leading up to the Second World War. Historical context is one of the key features of the novel.

Chapter Two: Plot Overview

Stevens is the narrator of The Remains of the Day. He happens to be an English butler. Most of his life he has been dedicated to the loyal service of Lord Darlington.

The story talks in increasing details about Lord Darlington in flashbacks.

As the novel opens, Stevens gets a letter from Miss Kenton, his former colleague. She writes in detail about her married life. Going through the letter, Stevens believes that the hints given in the description of her marriage suggest that she is not happily married.

Stevens has a new employer, a very rich American named Mr. Farraday. He gives Stevens a well deserved break and allows him to take his car. He tells him to go on a motoring trip.

Stevens begins his journey. He begins to think about his immutable loyalty to Lord Darlington. He also thinks about his relationship with his own late father.

He is eventually forced to think about the true nature of his relationship with Miss Kenton.

As the story progresses, we find more evidence of the one-time love between Stevens and Miss Kenton.

During the years leading up to the Second World War,