Question

Do the author of the short story "Salvatore", W. Somerset Maugham himself believe in the possibility of character like Salvatore in real life?​

Answer 1

In the short story “Salvatore”, Maugham has presented the character of Salvatore as an epitome of goodness. The writer directly communicates with the readers both at the beginning and the end of the story to suggest the purpose of his story. Through the depiction of an apparently ordinary man as our protagonist has been, Maugham shows us how the quality of goodness – the inner beauty of a man – can make an ordinary man extraordinary.