he has nothing

Dee 2022-03-24 09:02:15

He loved his father so much, but he died; he trusted his master, Darlington, but Darlington made a political mistake; he loved Miss Kenton, but Kenton ended up marrying someone else.

So in the end he got nothing and was stuck in that mansion for the rest of his life.

"Work, work, work, this is what I have been doing in the past, now and in the future..." Apart from working faithfully and according to the rules, he did not dare to break the line, did not dare to intervene in anything, did not want to reveal his emotions, did not want to express His own love, he just worked harder when he was sad, he hurt himself, and brewed himself into a bottle of bitter but charming wine, which was smoked to the audience. But also because of this, his external indifference hurt his father, hurt Kenton, who was full of expectations for him, and finally was alone.

He drew a circle for himself and banned himself for the rest of his life. What it means to draw a dungeon into a prison, Stevens in "Leave the Days" really explained it 100%. Just like the name of the film, the traces of the past, Stevens left only a faint trace in his heart in the end, the past was, the past is gone, and the future is not much left, what a pity. At the end of the film, he looked at the flying white dove and wondered if he would shed tears gently.

How lonely it would be if he shed tears.

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The Remains of the Day quotes

  • Stevens: Miss Kenton. I really must ask you, please, not to disturb the few moments I have to myself.

  • Benn: I'm glad to be out of it, I can tell you. There was something about Sir Geoffery and his blackshirts. They gave me the creeps.

    Miss Kenton: Mr. Stevens always says its up to us to run the house and leave the rest where it belongs. You don't agree, Mr. Benn?

    Benn: No.

    Miss Kenton: Neither do I, really.

    Benn: Well, if I don't like something, I want to be in the position to say, "stuff it." If you will pardon the expression, Miss Kenton. But, I suppose I'm not a real professional, like Mr. Stevens.

    Miss Kenton: It's Mr. Stevens whole life.