Poetry · Character
Petrie
Mr. Petrie is a named figure in Bierce's satirical verse, one of the many characters caught in the poet's skeptical survey of public life.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Petrie
First appearance: poetry
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Petrie takes his place among the poem's cast of reformers, office-seekers, and self-styled moralists, each pursuing private ends under public banners. He is a supporting presence rather than a protagonist, but his name…
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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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