Kenton confronting Stevens about his father’s declining health o Kenton’s care and worry for Stevens’ father contrasts Stevens choices at the moment (and emphasizes Stevens stubborn sense of dignity and a lack of human-like qualities) and shows her care for Stevens. Stephens father’s step incident o After several incidents in which Stevens father shows incompetence as a result of his elderly age, Stevens had to give his father a revised list of chores. The act if very challenging for Stevens and his father, especially to Stevens as he literally idolized his father’s career. In the scene, while the two communicate, Stevens is formal. This demonstrates the professional mask he and his father wears even during their personal exchanges. The scene where Stevens and Kenton are at the window catching sight of …show more content…
He spills his emotions to a stranger and cries too. Therefore, showing a very vulnerable state of Stevens that was never seen before. Significant quotes w/ analysis: "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." o This quote whole-heartedly represents the regret and heartbreak that occurred after the missed opportunity of a relationship between Kenton and Stevens. As Kenton ponders on how she would’ve had a happier life with