In the novel The Remains of the Day there is a recurring theme of dignity and respect. There is the dignity of Stevens and the people that he meets along the way on his journey across the English countryside. He also comes to the realization that his former lord may not have been the man he thought he was. The most profound form of dignity is that of Stevens, in being an English Butler he has been raised to do his job in one way. He is supposed to be the proper gentleman never letting anything faze him or distract him from his work. When he does his job he feels dignified because it's all he has ever known how to do. "Dignity, according to the Oxford Dictionary, is "a composed and serious manner/style, the state of being worthy of honor or respect"."
Stevens by this definition is a very dignified person. His manner is always that of a serious style. So much so that he doesn't even know how to banter with the people that he meets as he travels the English countryside. He has no......

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Title: Remains Of The Day: Steven's Dignity And Respect
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