Man-man is often referred to as a madman by the people of Miguel Street and his only friend was his dog with which he is compared. ... Wordsworth is conscious of his stagnant nature and he shatters the boy‟s illusion of a romantic world with his confession that everything about him was imaginary and with this done, he allows the boy the opportunity to discover reality and become a part of the real world....
While Edna was having a conversation with her friend, Madame Ratignolle, she was thinking about how her title as a wife was only for the benefit her husband and did not allow her to think for herself. ... It was easy to know them, fluttering about with extended, protecting wings when any harm, real or imaginary, threatened their precious brood. ...