The Remains of the Day

by

Kazuo Ishiguro

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The Remains of the Day Symbols

Banter

As Stevens grows accustomed to Mr. Farraday, his new American employer, he finds himself needing to address what he sees as the new requirements of his position. Mr. Farraday is much more informal than…

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The English Landscape

The physical journey that Stevens takes in his employer’s Ford mirrors the psychological journey he undergoes in returning to his past and knitting together a narrative. Similarly, the landscape that Stevens encounters becomes a confirmation…

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