![]() ![]() Was Darlington a good guy, or an out-and-out Nazi?Īs the story moves along, we know that he isn't open about his feelings, even to himself. Details, after all, were his life.īut we also wonder about his biases… like his loyalty toward Lord Darlington and his professionalism. It's as though he's admitting to an employer that he forgot whether the guests wanted roast or baked chicken, or admitting to a colleague that he forgot to inform them that a spare bedroom needed airing. He will correct his memories from time to time for example, he remembers that Miss Kenton was crying behind her door not when her aunt passed away, but a few months later, when she announced her engagement. Stevens himself is a stickler for the details, as any thoroughly dependable butler would be. ![]() Since everything is told from Stevens's point of view, we take his version of the story with a grain of salt. ![]() Her words often spark a memory or an image in Stevens's mind, sending him down yet another memory lane. We say "almost" because the other key narrative in the novel is in Miss Kenton's letter. The novel is told almost entirely from the perspective of Stevens, our main man. ![]()
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