theflybykatherinemansfieldsetting

The New Zealand-born short story writer Katherine Mansfield (1888–1923) worked within modernist and cosmopolitan circles in London in the 1910s. Her allusive ...

In the story, a man is reminded of the death of his young son in the war, only to become distracted by a fly which has fallen into the inkpot on his desk.

The entirety of the story takes place in the boss's carefully constructed and lush office. The boss enjoys sitting in the space, as his presence establishes ...

The fly symbolizes perseverance and grief as well as death. While the fly struggles to survive a near-drowning in an inkwell, it perseveres through hardship ...

The entirety of The Fly takes place in the boss's office in the city. It is not clear in which city the boss works, but the office represents a space of ...

2023年1月2日 — The Fly is both a deep exploration of a man's inner life and social critique. On one hand, the boss is unable to process his emotions.

Katherine Mansfield's short story “The Fly” first appeared in the British publication The Nation and Athenaeum in 1922. Set in the shadow of World War I, ...