Spoon River Anthology, Ollie McGee summary
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In Ollie McGee, a dead wife describes how her husband’s hidden cruelty destroys her youth, beauty, and pride before she enters the grave. She claims revenge because memories of her appearance before and after his abuse now torment him and draw him toward death.
What happens
- Ollie points to her husband walking through the village with lowered eyes and a worn face.
- She blames his secret cruelty for the loss of her beauty and pride before her death.
- She says memories of her two faces torment him, drawing him toward her grave and giving her revenge.
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What to notice
Ollie presents her husband’s suffering as revenge for his cruelty. Her final claim shifts attention from her destruction to his torment.
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