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The narrative explores the deep emotional connection the protagonist has with a watch that initially keeps perfect time. After letting it run down, the protagonist's belief in its reliability is shattered when a jeweler adjusts it, causing it to gain time uncontrollably. This transformation symbolizes the fragility of human perception and the anxiety that arises from losing control over something once deemed infallible. The story reflects themes of obsession, the passage of time, and the clash between personal belief and external intervention.
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Sketches New and Old, Mark Twain
- Language
- Released
- 2005
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- (Hardcover with dust jacket)
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- Title
- Sketches New and Old
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Mark Twain
- Publisher
- 1st World Library - Literary Society
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Pages
- 400
- ISBN13
- 9781421807669
- Category
- Fiction
- Description
- The narrative explores the deep emotional connection the protagonist has with a watch that initially keeps perfect time. After letting it run down, the protagonist's belief in its reliability is shattered when a jeweler adjusts it, causing it to gain time uncontrollably. This transformation symbolizes the fragility of human perception and the anxiety that arises from losing control over something once deemed infallible. The story reflects themes of obsession, the passage of time, and the clash between personal belief and external intervention.