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* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Joachim von Ribbentrop, Lord Halifax, Oswald Mosley. [[HG Wells]] and [[George Bernard Shaw]] are mentioned by way of proving that not everyone Lord Darlington had at his house was a shady political figure.
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Joachim von Ribbentrop, Lord Halifax, Oswald Mosley. [[HG Wells]] and [[George Bernard Shaw]] are mentioned by way of proving that not everyone Lord Darlington had at his house was a shady political figure.
* [[The Jeeves]]: What Stevens aspires to be. Lengthy passages are spent on the subject of what does and what doesn't make a butler "great." Stevens believes that the crucial quality is dignity.
* [[The Jeeves]]: What Stevens aspires to be. Lengthy passages are spent on the subject of what does and what doesn't make a butler "great." Stevens believes that the crucial quality is dignity.
* [[Last Name Basis]]
* [[Last-Name Basis]]
* [[Married to The Job]]: Stevens is, to the point where he believes he shouldn't be seen off-duty by anyone, at any time.
* [[Married to The Job]]: Stevens is, to the point where he believes he shouldn't be seen off-duty by anyone, at any time.
* [[My Master Right or Wrong]]: Various characters espouse the belief that the ruling class are the only people equipped to handle political problems. Stevens tells himself and others that his only responsibility is to Lord Darlington, and that he has no business having opinions on Darlington's political activities. At the end, after realizing he's spent his life effacing himself for the sake of being as perfect a butler as possible, he understands that in doing so he's robbed himself of dignity, the very thing he thought he was pursuing. However, the man he's talking to tells him to think of his future instead of his past, [[Ignored Epiphany|and he concludes that such demoralization is]] [[Inherent in The System]], and that the best thing he can do now is work on improving his "bantering skills" before Mr. Farraday comes home.
* [[My Master Right or Wrong]]: Various characters espouse the belief that the ruling class are the only people equipped to handle political problems. Stevens tells himself and others that his only responsibility is to Lord Darlington, and that he has no business having opinions on Darlington's political activities. At the end, after realizing he's spent his life effacing himself for the sake of being as perfect a butler as possible, he understands that in doing so he's robbed himself of dignity, the very thing he thought he was pursuing. However, the man he's talking to tells him to think of his future instead of his past, [[Ignored Epiphany|and he concludes that such demoralization is]] [[Inherent in The System]], and that the best thing he can do now is work on improving his "bantering skills" before Mr. Farraday comes home.
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* [[Nouveau Riche]]: Mr. Farraday
* [[Nouveau Riche]]: Mr. Farraday
* [[Old Retainer]]: Stevens
* [[Old Retainer]]: Stevens
* [[The Reason You Suck Speech|The Reason We Suck Speech]]: At the end of the book, Stevens at last can articulate the truth about Lord Darlington and himself. Lord Darlington played [[Head in The Sand Management]] for the nazis, and at the end of the day, he could admit he was wrong and take the responsibility like a man. [[Shrinking Violet|Stevens never did anything for himself]], [[Tear Jerker|and he cannot say even that]].
* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech|The Reason We Suck Speech]]: At the end of the book, Stevens at last can articulate the truth about Lord Darlington and himself. Lord Darlington played [[Head in The Sand Management]] for the nazis, and at the end of the day, he could admit he was wrong and take the responsibility like a man. [[Shrinking Violet|Stevens never did anything for himself]], [[Tear Jerker|and he cannot say even that]].
* [[Serious Business]]: Everything. Everything is serious business. Including "banter," frothy romance novels and giving [[The Talk]] to the boss's best friend's twenty-three-year-old son.
* [[Serious Business]]: Everything. Everything is serious business. Including "banter," frothy romance novels and giving [[The Talk]] to the boss's best friend's twenty-three-year-old son.
* [[Spock Speak]]: Stevens's characteristic style. This is funny at some times; at others, not.
* [[Spock Speak]]: Stevens's characteristic style. This is funny at some times; at others, not.
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