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TheFlybyKatherineMansfield
TheFlybyKatherineManseld
Summary
The story Fly throws light on the fact that me is a great healer and it
conquersgrief.
Mr.Woodieldcomestoseehisexboss.Heisreredandisaheartpaent.He
praises the new seng and furniture of the oce. Then the boss oers him
whisky.Aerdrinkingit,Mr.Woodieldrememberswhathehasforgoen.He
tellsthebossthathisdaughtershavevisitedthegravesofthebosssaswellas
Mr.Woodseldsson.Actually,theyhavediedinawar.
WhenMr.Woodieldhasgone,thebossremembershisdeadson.Hetriesto
havethesamefeelingsofgriefashefeltonthedayofhisdeath.However,he
fails.Forthelasttry,hedecidestogotothephotographofhisson,butayin
aninkpotaractshisaenon.Heforgetsallabouthisson.
Hetakestheyoutoftheinkpotandputsitonablongpaper.Assoonasthe
yisabouttoy,hedropsadropofinkonitandenjoysitsstruggle.Atlast,the
ydiesofdropsofink.Thebossthrowsitawayandordersforafreshblong
paper.Thenhetriestorememberwhathewasthinkingbeforeaendingtothe
y.Itmeansheforgetshisdeadsonagain.
1.WhatisthethemeofthestoryFly?
This is a quite established fact that the story The Fly is about the
conquestofmeovergrief.
No doubt, this is quite established fact that the story The Fly is about the
conquestofmeovergrief.Thisistherstthemeofthestory.
To show that me conquers grief the writer presents two characters, Mr.
Woodieldandhisexboss.Bothofthemlosttheironlysonssixyearsago.It
wasalongperiodandithadhealeduptheirgrief.
First, the writer tells us about the state of grief of Mr. Woodield. He has
forgoeneverything.Heisabletorememberaboutthegraveofhissomeaer
drinking whisky. He talks about his son and his grave, but does not feel any
pangofgrief.Thisclearlyshowsthatthemehasmadehimforgethisgrief.
Thenthewritertalksaboutthestateofgriefoftheboss.TheBossbelievedthat
mewouldnotmakeanydierencetohisgrief.Nowhispresentstateofgriefis
dierent.AerthedepartureofoldWoodield,hesitsinthechair.Hewantsto
feel the same pang of grief that he used to feel. The writer expresses his
feelingsverybeaufully:Hewanted,heintended,hearrangedtoweep.But
no tears came yet. This is the present condion of his grief. Time has
conqueredhisgrief.
Hewantstofeelthepangofgrief.Asalasttry,hedecidestogetupandhavea
lookathissonsphotograph.However,ayintheinkpotaractshisaenon
and he forgets about his son and the grief in a moment. He starts dropping
dropsofinkontheytoenjoyitsstruggle.Aerthedeathofthey,hetriesto
rememberwhathewasthinking,butcannot.Thisclearlyshowsthatmehas
conqueredhisgrief.(303)
2.WhatisthesecondthemeofthestoryFly?
Discuss the writers views about life, death, and fate as given in her
storyTheFly.
As ies to wanton boys are we to the gods; they kill us for their
sport.Discuss.
WhatdoestheBossdototheyattheendofthestoryandwhatdoes
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thedeathoftheysignifytohim?
ThesecondthemeofthestoryTheFlyisAsiestowantonboysareweto
thegods;theykillusfortheirsport.
Whenwereadthestorycarefully,wendthattheyinthestorysymbolizes
helplessnessofmanbeforefate.Justlikethey,mantrieshardandgetsoutof
thegripofdeathforthemebeing,butfatecaptureshimagain.Manhasno
powertodefyfateandfallaneasypreytoit.Whenwereadthestory,wend
thatthewriterandallthecharactersinthestorystandforthey.
To convey this idea, the writer tells a brief incident. A y falls into an inkpot.
The Boss sees it, puts it on a blong paper, and enjoys its strength again. At
last,theydiesofthosedropsofink.
Thisincidentoftheyhighlysymbolic.ThewriterherselfdiedofT.Bthatwas
incurable at that me. Many people were dying at that me. Later, man
discoveredacureforthediseaseandthoughtthathehadescapeddeathand
haddeedfate.However,justliketheBoss,fatedroppedanotherdropAIDS.
Nowmanypeoplearedyingofit.Nowitisthelastdrop.Justlikethey,people
cannotsurviveit.Wehopethatmanwilldiscoveracureforit.However,who
knowswhatthenextdropislike.
Therefore,wearejustliketheyinthestoryandtheBossisjustlikeagodwho
killsitjustforhissport.Thisisthesecondthemeofthestory.(275)
3.Whatdoestheystandfor?

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Bring out the symbolism in the short story The Fly by Katherine
Manseld.
TheyinthestoryTheFlysymbolizeshelplessnessofmanbeforefate.Man
maytryhardtoescapehisdeath,butheisnotgivenachancetoescape.Just
likethey,mantrieshardandgetsoutofthegripofdeathforthemebeing,
butfateagaincaptureshim.Hehasnopowertodefyfateandfallaneasyprey
toit.Whenwereadthestory,wendthatthewriterandallthecharactersin
thestorystandforthey.
To convey this idea, the writer tells a brief incident. A y falls into an inkpot.
Thebossseesit,putsitonablongpaper,andenjoysitsstruggle.Justwhen
theyisabletoescapedeath,dropsadropofinkontotheyandenjoysits
struggleagain.Atlast,theydiesofthosedropsofink.
Thisincidentoftheyishighlysymbolic.ThewriterherselfdiedofT.Bthatwas
incurable at that me. Many people were dying at that me. Later, man
discoveredacureforthedisease.Hethoughtthathehadescapeddeathand
had deed fate. However, just like the boss, fate dropped another drop the
dropofAIDS.Nowmanypeoplearedyingofit.Nowitisthelastdrop.Justlike
they,peoplecannotsurviveit.Wehopethatmanwilldiscoveracureforit.
However,whoknowswhatthenextdropislike.(253)
4.Describe the reacon of the Boss when he comes to know that Mr.
Woodieldsdaughtershavevisitedthegraveofhisson.
The reacon of the Boss is that of a father over the death of his only son.
However,hedoesnotexpresshisgriefbeforeMr.Woodield.
WhenMr.Woodieldhasgone,hesitsinhischair.HeasksMr.Maceythathe
willseenobodyforhalfanhour.Hewantstofeelthesamepangofgrief.The
writer describes his condion, He wanted, he intended, he had arranged to
weepItisaterribleshocktohimwhenMr.Woodieldmenonsthegraveof
hisson.Heimagineshissonlyinginhisgrave.Hegroans,Myson!However,
notearscomeyet.
In the past, in the rst months and even years aer the death of his son he
couldnotcontrolhistears.Hethoughtthatthemewouldneverchangethe
condion of his grief. He had developed his business for his son. Everybody
liked his son. However, he went to a war and died. When he received a
telegramabouthisdeath,hefeltthewholeplacecrashingabouthishead.
Nowthesituaonisdierent.Sixyearshavepassedandhedoesnotfeelthe
same pang of grief. As a last try, he decides to get up and have a look at his
sonsphotograph.Hethinksthatbylookingatthephotographhewillfeelthe
samepangofgriefasheusedtofeel.However,ayintheinkpotaractshis
aenon and he forgets about his son in a moment. He starts enjoying the
struggleoftheybydroppingdropsofinkonit.Aerthedeathofthey,he
tries to remember what it was he thinking before aending to the y, but
cannot.(291)
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24comments:
SusmitaPakrasi January23,2012at9:40PM
Thismaterialisreallyhelpful.
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InQuestOfTruth March29,2012at5:14AM
goodtry
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braveheart July31,2012at9:57PM
excellent.....especiallythepartthatdealswithhelplessness
ofmanbeforefate.
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ankita September9,2012at10:04AM
Kool ... Was difficult to get the concert clear in college lectures ... But now the
story,concept,themeallisascrystalclear

thnkyu
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Vaskarthephenom December31,2012at2:39PM
thanks
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AbdulWahab March2,2013at12:43PM
excelentstory..
ilikeit.
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AbidMehmood April10,2013at12:24AM
veryhelpfullllllllllllllllllllll
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AmlanJyoti April14,2013at3:00AM
veryhelpful,preciseandtothepoint.
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mainul September24,2013at8:43AM
Wellwritteninaveryunderstandaleway
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SanjitRoy November5,2013at7:26AM
Excellent summary. Thanks a lots for the effort. I would like to have some short
questions.
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KasturiDutta November7,2013at1:37AM
thnx...ithelpedme
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RahulMukherjee January26,2014at4:43AM
totallymathakharap.........butsomepointsaregood.........why"AIDS"?
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arunrathaur February15,2014at1:01AM
isstorykihindikahanmilegi
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NitiyaOraphap April23,2014at6:17AM
helpsmealotwithmyhomework
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SumanPramanik December4,2014at10:35PM
Owo
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RabiaNawaz May21,2015at1:52AM
Thanks.....:Dhelpmealot.....
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MansoorBuNnY June9,2015at11:10AM
:)
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MansoorBuNnY June9,2015at11:11AM

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Goodeffortandveryhelpful.
i'mlovinit.............:)
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Unknown November19,2015at10:56AM
I really like the way you have explained the significance of the fly struggling and
ultimatelydyingduetoinkdrops
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JadeGraham December12,2015at6:06AM
If number of girls students were small then the consideration of economy would
havebeenpartlyvalid.Notes
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VibhavariKulkarni March21,2016at11:51AM
Goodanalysis.
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