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Essay Archive - Character Analysis for The Portable Phonograph
Character Analysis for The Portable Phonograph
Walter Van Tilburg Clark's short story, The Portable Phonograph, is a
tale about the last survivors in the world after the total destruction of a war.
The author gives clues and hints of this throughout the beginning by writing in
a narative voice and describing the scene in dark war-like terms. The characters
are then introduced as a group of men huddled around a fire. The older of the
men, Doctor Jenkins, is the leader and his character is full of personality
that can be analyzed by....
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