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Davis' "Fifth Business": Death Of Boy Staunton
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Guilt can only be suppressed for a limited time before it comes out in
unwanted ways. In the novel Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, Boy Staunton -a
successful business man with a polished appearance but a tortured soul- took the
ultimate plunge into his death. His decision was not merely his ow ....
Middle of essay ....foundation for Boy's growing shadow, and contributed to the demise of his soul.
It is ironic that the person who had such a significant influence on Boy
Staunton's shadow, was a woman he did not know. When Boy was asked if he had any
recognition of Mrs. Dempster, he replied: “ None at all. Why Should I?”(page
261). Although Boy only met her once, the guilt remained suppressed inside him
for the rest of his life.
Boy's guilt grew as the years went by, fed by incidents that occurred
from differe.... |
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