SerranoNotes+-+Remains+of+the+Day+-+Review+Quiz+2

__Identifications__ 1. Herr Ribbentrop //German Ambassador who comes to Darlington Hall; tries to exert force on English state through Darlington// 2. Mr. Lewis //US Senator; denounces Darlington as out of date// 3. Monsieur DuPont //Frenchman at Conference of ’23; always gets bandages from Stevens// 4. Sir Oswald Mosley //Leader of British Fascists; comes to Darlington Hall// 5. Mrs. Carolyn Barnet //British Fascist; Stevens thinks she causes Darlington to fire Jewish maids// 6. Mr. John Silver //Employed Stevens’ father before Darlington Hall// 7. Lloyd George //Prime Minister of Britain; causes Darlington to call meeting concerning Treaty of Versailles due to his disagreements in George’s handling of the situation// 8. Hayes Society //Prestigious butler society that Stevens want to join// 9. Conference of ‘23 //Confirms Darlington as Nazi; Stevens’ father becomes ill// 10. Rosemary and Agnes //Two girls that Stevens hired to work at Darlington Hall//

__Plot Questions__ 1. Where does Stevens work when the story begins and who is his master? //Darlington Hall; Mr. Farraday// 2. Where and what is Darlington Hall? //Mansion in England that Stevens works in// 3. When does Stevens’ father become ill? //During conference of ‘23// 4. Where is the butler from in the story that Stevens’ father tells in which the butler has to kill a tiger? //India// 5. Why does Stevens initially visit Miss Kenton? //To make a staff plan//

__Quotes__ 1. “But let me make it immediately clear what I mean by this; what I mean to say is that Miss Kenton’s letters set off a certain chain of ideas to do with professional matters here at Darlington Hall…” (Ishiguro p. 12) //Stevens is clarifying that the letter had no sentimental value to him and that it motivated him to make the trip solely because of his need to make a staff plan. He is trying to avoid giving a hint that he is attracted to Miss Kenton and makes it quite clear that his meetings with her will be professional//.

2. “Indeed, to put things into a proper perspective, I should point out that just such bantering on my new employer's part has characterized much of our relationship over these months- though I must confess, I remain rather unsure as to how I should respond." (Ishiguro p.14) //Stevens shows that he is not accustomed to bantering and that it makes him awkward. He does not know how to respond to Mr. Farraday’s jokes because of his pompous upbringing. He tries to joke but fails often and never really understands humor throughout the book.//

__Essay Question__ //Pompous upbringing// //Not part of his job// //Very Professional// //Sees it as an interference to his job//
 * 1) Explain the reasons for Stevens’s inability to carry out a humorous conversation. Why is he unable to understand humor?