Pascal, Brontë, and "Kerfol": The Horrors of A Foolish Quartet

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When '' Kerfol '' began, we were introduced to two friends - anonymous narrator and his friend Lanrivain. As Lanrivain was convinced that it was a good choice, he urged the talker to look at the house being sold (named Kerfol). Therefore, according to his friend 's advice, the narrator decided to visit whether the Brittany mansion is suitable. The narrator arrived at the house and found that it was bleak - the soul was not there. He traveled through the hall, but he never scouted people. The only tourist in real estate is a group of dogs. But dogs are not the only ones. These dogs are distinctive in that they do not move and do not sound. But they do not look like hunger or abuse. ""

Edith Wharton's "Kerfol" is a ghost story that hides the deeper meaning. It is a social commentary on the role of gender in the late 19th and early 20th century. As the story evolved, an unknown narrator went to Kerfall with the intention of buying property. Upon arrival, he met a group of silent dogs who later discovered that they were ghosts of their former self. By reading the history of the house, he learned that his owner was beaten to death by a supernatural creature and his wife was tried for his death. The date between a woman and a lover can be used as a crime scene, but eventually a woman is sentenced to live the rest of her life at the lonely house of life and marriage. This is a perception of oppression that a woman feels on that day, that suppression that its personality can not escape from his prison.

Looking at "Kelfall" through the history of relationships between humans and animals, it opens up questions about the fear of the story. Why and then who do you feel afraid of? As Wharton stated, where did "thermodynamic quality" ("Preface" 273) come from? Critics are concerned about the crime committed by her husband and the legal system denying her voice against Anne de Corno. However, the ghost of Ann's fear does not bother the clock; this is a dog ghost. Wharton wrote the type of ghost story in her "foreword", but she did not fully explain what Ghost thought. But her story reveals some of their attributes. These dogs have experienced helplessness and fear of violent death. They can not tell of their fear and pain when they die, or they can not tell their loneliness after a ghost.