LIFE
Reading edition
Comment. A student of the present critic made this comment on “Life.” Do you agree with it?—“The opposing forces are the man’s desire to know the meaning of life, and the darkness of his vision. It is hard to say which force wins. For though he does not discover the meaning of life, he discovers a simile sufficiently revolting to suit his mood.... It is really a single incident, made worthy of expansion by its significance and symbolism.”...
Get the final implication which completes the story. In short, what is the final sentence when rounded out?
Read “The Workman,” by Lord Dunsany (in “Fifty-one Tales”) and compare it with this narrative for atmosphere and philosophy.