Mammon and the Archer | Hidden Meanings
In the following essay, the author examines Henry’s hidden meanings in ‘‘Mammon and the Archer.’’
Although Henry’s literary reputation has declined since the early twentieth century, his works are starting to be interpreted by select critics. One of these critics, Kent Bales, notes in his American Writers entry that Henry, like Edgar Allan Poe, included hidden meanings in his fiction. However, Bales notes that ‘‘Henry keeps his suggested meanings well hidden,’’ as Poe did, so that his message is not immediately apparent to the reader. In ‘‘Mammon and the Archer,’’ these hidden meanings can be discovered by examining the story’s ending, Henry’s distinctive...
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