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I'm currently listening to this and I am not sure if it was mentioned?. He talks about his father but I don't remember hearing about his mother and wonder what his relationship was like. He seems very efficient but he comes across as a man who is not able to express his feelings especially around MIss Kenton.
Vanita He is proud of the fact that he can ignore his own feelings, as an expression of those would not be adequate for a great butler. His father played an …moreHe is proud of the fact that he can ignore his own feelings, as an expression of those would not be adequate for a great butler. His father played an important part in Stevens becoming a butler and forming his ideal image of a great butler, and he serves to show how un-emotional Stevens reacts on the job. His mother is probably just not relevant to the story.(less)
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by Kazuo Ishiguro (Goodreads Author)
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