friedrich nietzsche
Stevens compares the world-view of his generation to this geometric shape, with great houses at the hub and decisions emanating outward.
wheel
This is the specific automotive trouble that forced Stevens to stop in a narrow Dorset lane.
heated smell (or needing water in the radiator)?
Stevens associates the "change of mood" in his profession with the emergence of this specific brand of silver polish in the 1920s.
Giffen
Stevens describes the claims that Lord Darlington was anti-Semitic or a fascist as this two-word phrase.
"salacious nonsense"
Unlike his father’s generation, which saw the world as a "ladder" of social rank, Stevens’s generation focused on this quality of their employer.
moral status (or moral worth)
This man, who had served as a "batman" during the war, helped Stevens fix his car and recommended a nearby beauty spot.
chauffeur (or the Colonel's servant)
This butler of Charleville House was the first to recognize that silver served as a "public index of a house's standards."
Mr. Marshall
This German Ambassador was a frequent guest at Darlington Hall and, according to Stevens, was "glamorous" and "well-regarded" in the 1930s.
Herr Ribbentrop
Stevens initially dismissed this organization’s membership criteria as "unthinking snobbery" before reconsidering the meaning of a "distinguished household
Hayes Society
Stevens stayed at this thatched-roof cottage in Somerset, where he attempted a witticism about the landlord’s wife.
Coach and Horses
Stevens believes his silver-polishing efforts helped put this Cabinet Minister in a "better frame of mind" during a meeting with a German Ambassador.
Lord Halifax
EXACT address of where Shoji works at (SHOJI CAN GIVE A HINT EVERY OTHER PICTOSECOND)
24650 Crenshaw Blvd Torrance, CA 90505 United States
Stevens argues that professional prestige for a "great" butler comes from serving an employer who is doing this for the world.
furthering the progress of humanity
Stevens spent a half-hour sitting on a bench at this location, reflecting on his behavior toward the Wakefields.
Mortimer’s Pond
This famous playwright was once seen at dinner closely examining a dessert spoon as if comparing its polish to a nearby platter.
George Bernard Shaw
Stevens claims Lord Darlington cut ties with this leader and his "Blackshirts" once the movement's "ugliness" became apparent.
Sir Oswald Mosley
Stevens identifies this quality, which he discussed for years by the fire with Mr. Graham, as a core component of greatness.
dignity
This American couple’s visit to Darlington Hall prompted the first instance of Stevens denying he had worked for Lord Darlington.
Wakefields
Stevens suffered "genuine embarrassment" last April when Mr. Farraday noticed this specific item was poorly polished at breakfast.
fork
Stevens defends Lord Darlington by noting that many respected English people attended banquets given by the Germans around the time of this 1930s event.
Nuremberg Rally