The Jolly Corner

Dark Muse · 05-06-2008, 05:12 PM

What is this story about? I have recently finnished reading The Jolly Corner, and I found it completely confusing, and only have some very vauge notion as to the meaning and purpose of this story. But I also found it dreadfully difficult to get through the thing. If anyone could offer any insight on the story it would be apperciated.

AuntShecky · 05-07-2008, 01:19 PM

Look at it as a man who is haunted by himself, or his former self.

Dark Muse · 05-07-2008, 01:36 PM

Ahh ok, I was thinking of something along those lines. I was thinking perhaps it was about a man who was haunted by what he could have been if he took a different course in life.

05-06-2008, 05:12 PM	#1
Dark Muse The Poetic Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Within the winds Posts: 5,284 Blog Entries: 539	The Jolly Corner What is this story about? I have recently finnished reading The Jolly Corner, and I found it completely confusing, and only have some very vauge notion as to the meaning and purpose of this story. But I also found it dreadfully difficult to get through the thing. If anyone could offer any insight on the story it would be apperciated. __________________ Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe

05-07-2008, 01:36 PM	#3
Dark Muse The Poetic Warrior Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Within the winds Posts: 5,284 Blog Entries: 539	Ahh ok, I was thinking of something along those lines. I was thinking perhaps it was about a man who was haunted by what he could have been if he took a different course in life. __________________ Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before. ~ Edgar Allan Poe

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05-07-2008, 01:19 PM	#2
AuntShecky Sad Sack Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,587 Blog Entries: 5	Look at it as a man who is haunted by himself, or his former self.