Short Fiction · Character
The Narrator (Two Temples: Second)
A man who attends a grand opera performance in a New York theater.
minor
Also known as Unknown, the man, this man
First appearance: Temple Second
The Narrator (Two Temples: Second) shows up with force in The Two Temples. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Later, the narrator finds solace and fellowship in a theater, which he contrasts with the coldness of the church.
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- Closing
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