The Fly (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Katherine Mansfield
- First Published: 1922
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: After World War I
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: The boss, Mr. Woodifield, Macey
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: World War II, Death or dying, Torture, Insects
- Locales: England
The Story
“The Fly” is a story told primarily through the eyes of “the boss,” the protagonist, who is described not by name but by function. The story has two parts. In the first part, Mr. Woodifield (whom the boss thinks of as “old Woodifield”), retired since his stroke and woman-dominated, visits his friend the boss, who though, five years older than Woodifield, is still in charge of the firm. Woodifield and the boss have one experience in common: Both lost sons in World War I.
The boss enjoys showing Woodifield his redecorated office and benevolently...
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