Loyalty There Are Different Types Essay

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In this instance, he again placed his professional duties ahead of his personal loyalty. He felt that as a professional, it was reasonable that he carry on his duties while using Ms. Kenton as a surrogate for himself at his father's side.

When these two situations are analyzed together, they illustrate the ways in which loyalties can be different under different circumstances. The French take an entirely different view than do the English with respect to loyalties in the wake of the war. Stevens takes what to most people would be a strange view of loyalty in placing his professional duties ahead of his duties as a son.

For many, the thought of delegating their personal life in lieu of their career seems strange, yet for Stevens it was not only natural but a moment of achievement. Loyalty to the profession is considered paramount in that line of work. Juxtaposed with Lord Darlington's uneasy display of loyalty towards his allies rather than to his friend Herr Bremann, we can see that the sense of professional loyalty was considered an attribute of the highest order at the time, to the point where family loyalties were always secondary.


The beginning of the story has Stevens awaiting a reunion with Ms. Kenton, illustrating that there is a point at which one has accomplished something professional and can then turn attention to personal loyalty. He is able now to revisit that part of this life and truly consider her role with his father and the value of that, being that she was playing his role. In this way, the loyalty to family is finally realized, long after professional loyalty has been clearly established......

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