Miss Kenton (Mrs. Benn)Character Analysis Next Lord Darlington The lead housemaid at Darlington Hall, Miss Kenton is intelligent, headstrong, and stubborn. LikeStevens, she takes a great deal of pride in her work and in her position, but she also possesses a more independent streak than Steven...
William Stevens, senior (Stevens’s father) Character Analysis Next Mr. Graham A butler all his life, Stevens’s father works for a man named Mr. John Silvers until Silvers’ death, when Stevens senior comes to work with Stevens at Darlington Hall. Stevens models himself after his ...
Lucy Lethbridge’s Servants gives them a voice in this discerning portrait of the complex relationship between the server, the served, and the world they lived in, opening a window on British society from the Edwardian period to the present. Where does The Remains of the Day fit in the cate...
Comments on the effects of insomnia disorder on health. Causes of the disorder; Suggestion from the healing Web site to sleep head facing north; Role of sleep clinic to assist insomniacs. 关键词: Kazuo Ishiguro The Remains of the Day symbols environment and character DOI: 10.1080/02668730600868...
It added needed feedback to the feedback loop, birthing a new type of comedian, the master of the 140 character or less punchline (the internet has killed the joke, humor is all punchline now that the setup of the joke is assumed to be common knowledge thanks to Google). The launch ...
the protagonist and the narratorof the novel who restrains his feelings and has to live a life of regret and loss. This article provides a glimpse of its character andtheme under the perspective of linguistic adaptation.Key words: The Remains of the Day; adaptation; self-restraint中图分类号:...
Indication on the decay of the English country estate; Condition of estates during the postwar period; Analysis on the nostalgia in the books.JohnJ.Modern Fiction StudiesSu, John J. "Refiguring National Character: The Remains of the British Estate Novel". Modern Fiction Studies 48(3) (Fall ...
‘Englishness' in Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day This chapter analyzes how Kazuo Ishiguro explores the concept of "Englishness" through the character of Stevens, a quintessential English butler. Stevens embodies a strict sense of class, dedication to his work, and a romanticized view ...
It added needed feedback to the feedback loop, birthing a new type of comedian, the master of the 140 character or less punchline (the internet has killed the joke, humor is all punchline now that the setup of the joke is assumed to be common knowledge thanks to Google). The launch ...
Mr. John Farraday Character Analysis Next William Stevens, senior (Stevens’s father) The new owner of Darlington Hall, Mr. Farraday is one of a number of wealthy Americans who moved to Britain and bought up old country houses after World War II when the estates’ original owners were ru...