Poetry · Character
De Young
A figure whose name Bierce turns and twists in punning variations, De Young is a presence the poems can never quite leave alone.
supporting
Also known as De Young Solus, Sees De Young, De Young Never
First appearance: poetry
As a supporting figure in Poetry, De Young is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Not directly present; the constable is an old horse-reporter, possibly a reference to De Young's newspaper background.
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De Young appears through a series of verbal contortions, his name split and recombined in ways that make him more a linguistic plaything than a person. He belongs to the collection's habit of treating proper names as…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Biblical and Named Figures
- Protagonist
- Diverse Allegorical and Named Figures
- Personifications and Named Characters
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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