Kazuo Ishiguro’s 1989 novel The Remains of the Day —and its 1993 film adaptation—centers on Stevens, a butler who reflects on a life spent in service at Darlington Hall. While on a road trip in 1956, he grapples with his unwavering loyalty to his former master, Lord Darlington, and his repressed feelings for the former housekeeper, Miss Kenton. Core Themes and Analysis