Commentary

Commentary. The passage depicts an epiphany experienced by an adolescent, Stephen, as he wanders down a beach. He sees a silent, beautiful figure and observes her, transfixed. What is interesting is that the first paragraph of the extract also acts much like an introduction, setting the scene. It probably does this to ensure the reader that this dream-like passage is very real, and no dream nor hallucination. The piece has many religious, immortal and divine …

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