These days, I am reading the “second generation”, which reveals the gap between different generations.
This reminds me of my misunderstanding to Stevens in the article—“the remains of the day”. There is the paragraph, "But that doesn't mean to say, of course, there aren't occasions now and then- extremely desolate occasions—when you think to yourself: 'What a terrible mistake I've made with my life.' And you get to thinking about a different life, a better life you might have had. For instance, I get to thinking about a life I may have had with you, Mr. Stevens. And I suppose that's when I get angry about some trivial little thing and leave. But each time I do, I realize before long—my rightful place is with my husband. After all, there's no turning back the clock now. One can't be forever dwelling on what might have been."(The remains of the day)
This passage, taken from the very end of the "Day Three—Evening，Devon" section, demonstrates Stevens's inner doubts about whether or not he has acted nobly, or with dignity, by unquestioningly accepting all of Lord Darlington's decisions. Stevens is trying to justify his actions not only to us, but to himself. If he were to admit that he was not actually serving someone with exemplary moral stature, he would have to admit that he made a mistake in which he chose to trust and serve for so long and with such diligence. But still, what I cannot understand is that why the guy so obstinacy. Maybe because different generation and different culture.