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Character Study Although there are other characters in the story, Mr. Arcularis is the only character who gives us a clear image of who he really is. The only problem with getting an accurate grasp of Mr. Arcularis is that most of the story is a dream and we don't know how much of what he says and does we can take for face value. It is clear that he is a philosopher and an …

…does not wake and he dies on the operating table. The last thing we learn about Mr. Arcularis, is that he died alone. The only people that we are aware of that were with him when he died were the surgeon and Miss Hoyle, his nurse. The last line reads, "There was a moment's stillness, a pause, a brief flight of unexchanged comment, and then the ordered life of the hospital was resumed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**