There is a quality that every individual strives to achieve and possess in their life. This quality is dignity. In The Remains of the Day, a novel written by Kazuo Ishiguro, many themes are presented in the narrative of the main character, Stevens. Among the themes, the most important is that of dignity and greatness. However, there is also another underlying theme throughout the story which is loss and regret. It may seem strange that two almost antithetical themes are present in a single novel. However, Ishiguro, with the help of Stevens' narrative, uses the contrast between the two themes to express his thoughts on the topic of dignity. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay Throughout the story, the theme of dignity and greatness is first considered when Stevens tries to consider "what is a great butler?". Stevens then quotes the words of the Hayes Society, according to which "the most important criterion is that the applicant possesses a dignity commensurate with his position". Stevens concludes his thought by addressing two important incidents, one related to his father, Mr. Stevens Sr., and the other related to himself. Stevens Sr. was a butler at Loughborough House, with Mr. John Silvers as his employer. Mr. Stevens Sr. had served Silvers for fifteen years and had become what Stevens considers a great butler. According to Stevens, Mr. Stevens Sr. had demonstrated his greatness in a driving accident with three of Silvers' guests. After getting drunk, the three guests had asked Mr. Stevens Sr. for a tour of three specific cities. However, during the trip, Mr. Stevens Sr. had made a mistake regarding the order of the trip and two of the guests made thoughtless comments to him. Despite these remarks, Mr. Stevens Sr. continued to remain calm and proceeded to the next town. However, angered by his indifference regarding the remarks, the two guests began making cursory comments about Silvers. It was then that Mr. Stevens Sr. stopped the car, opened the rear doors and calmly but solemnly stood before the two guests until they apologized for their actions. The third guest in the car, Mr. Charles, was amazed at how, even though Mr. Stevens Sr., showed no sign of anger and simply stood up, the two guests.” . . they seemed to cower like children caught by the farmer in the act of stealing apples. The second incident concerned Stevens' time at Darlington Hall. An important international meeting has taken place at Darlington Hall which could influence the fate of Germany. After World War I and Germany's economic collapse, Lord Darlington, the previous owner of Darlington Hall, considered the Treaty of Versaille to be cruel and unfair to the German people. So, to make changes to the treaty, Lord Darlington had invited influential people from various countries, especially France, to encourage their participation in the change. However, during this important event, Stevens' father, who had also worked at Darlington Hall, unfortunately suffered a stroke and eventually died. Although Stevens had been informed of his father's death and was deeply saddened by it, Stevens prioritized his service to the guests and the importance of this event to Lord Darlington and assisted his father once the event was over. There is one thing these two incidents have in common. No matter what happened, both butlers remained professional and continued to carry out their duties without becoming emotional and?