The Remains of the Day is a masterpiece of Ishiguro Kazuo,the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature.Based on a six-day journey,this novel intertwined Stevens’recollections and thoughts,revealing a traditional ...The Remains of the Day is a masterpiece of Ishiguro Kazuo,the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature.Based on a six-day journey,this novel intertwined Stevens’recollections and thoughts,revealing a traditional British butler’s self-deception and self-suppression while confronting with the dilemma of professionalism and personal emotions.This article intends to analyze Stevens’realization of autonomy through his unutterable love toward Miss Kenton in three stages:separateness,competence and emotional autonomy.展开更多
文摘The Remains of the Day is a masterpiece of Ishiguro Kazuo,the winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Literature.Based on a six-day journey,this novel intertwined Stevens’recollections and thoughts,revealing a traditional British butler’s self-deception and self-suppression while confronting with the dilemma of professionalism and personal emotions.This article intends to analyze Stevens’realization of autonomy through his unutterable love toward Miss Kenton in three stages:separateness,competence and emotional autonomy.
