A JOURNEY OF INITIATION INTO THE WONDER OF ENGLAND
A JOURNEY OF INITIATION INTO THE WONDER OF ENGLAND

Summary/Abstract: Kazuo Ishiguro's The Remains of the Day is widely acknowledged as one of the most renowned and respected literary masterpieces. It presents Stevens as a symbol of national identity, depicting him as a British butler conflicted between stability and change, external and internal reality, and between existence and sacrifice. The article expands upon Stevens' decision to venture beyond his comfort zone, rediscover his own self, and revolutionize both his personal and professional life. While exploring the attractive exteriority of Salisbury and its surroundings, Stevens reawakens the individuality of his senses, and the renewal of his self unfolds due to the visual, auditory, and emotional abundance he meets up with.

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