
My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly, succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere household events. In their consequences, these events have terrified — have tortured — have destroyed me…
My immediate purpose is to place before the world, plainly, succinctly, and without comment, a series of mere household events. In their consequences, these events have terrified — have tortured — have destroyed me…
Revisiting themes of class difference and social injustice, the story describes the hypocrisy of rich landowners who ignore the sufferings of people less fortunate than themselves.