Representations of History in Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day
Representations of History in Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day

Summary/Abstract: – Representations of History in Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day – This article aims to analyze the manner in which Kazuo Ishiguro deconstructs an ideal representation of Britain following World War II. By juxtaposing Stevens’s individual history, his story, with national history, Ishiguro makes a subtle critique of a backward looking post-imperial Britain. The concepts of power and responsibility as well as the metaphor of the butler are key to Ishiguro’s deconstruction of a grand historical narrative that is anchored in the past.

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