In The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro, Stevens is unable to pursue his feelings because of his relationships with Lord Darlington and his father. Father teaches Stevens to value Lord Darlington more than he values his own personal relationships; ironically, following Father and blindly valuing Lord Darlington causes Stevens to abandon his feelings and emotions. Stevens's relationship with Lord Darlington and Father evokes blind sacrifice, personal denial, and the loss of the ability to socialize within Stevens.
             Stevens's belief that Lord Darlington and Father represent greatness causes him to
             blindly sacrifice his life for them. Stevens's convictions about the qualities of a great
             butler and their attainment may be attributed to Father. Viewing dignity as the quality of performing one's duties stoically under all circumstances, Stevens believes Father achieved dignity. Stevens says: "My father did...come to acquire that 'dignity in keeping with his position'...If I try, then to describe to you what I believe made my father distinguished"(35). This quotes shows that Stevens believes his Father achieved the dignity that "distinguished" him from an adequate butler. Thus, Steven's belief in his Father's greatness causes him to emulate his father's austere and self-denying life. His emulations are evident in the similarities between the starkness of both of their bedchambers, and their mutual bluntness when speaking with one another. Just like Father, Stevens assumes a selfless lifestyle in which duty is prevalent over love. Father, as far as we know, has never had any loving relationships, not even with Stevens. Stevens himself avoids a loving relationship with Miss Kenton fearing it would be a distraction from his duties. Stevens articulates this reason shortly after Miss Kenton catches him reading a love story. Similarly, Stevens's conviction a...