Question

In the story ‘Salvatore’ by W. Somerset Maugham, how does the narrator depict that even

though the protagonist faced a number of disappointments in life, he was an example of

radiance and goodness?
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Answer 1

Answer:

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.