The Four Men · Character
Arun
The river Arun, both a trickle in a dale and a king married to salt water, the destination and the promise of the travelers' whole pilgrimage.
supporting
First appearance: the thirtieth of october 1902
As a supporting figure in The Four Men, Arun is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The river the group approaches and crosses, a key landmark in their journey home.
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Arun is the object of the journey and something more: a river that makes a man forget everything since his eighteenth year, or possibly his twenty-seventh. The travelers argue over whether to honor its humble source or…
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See Arun in the thirtieth of october 1902