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In the opening scene of the short story, the reader is presented with images of duality and domesticity: in the comfortable living room of the Maloney household, there are two lamps, two chairs, and two glasses. However, the duality and sense of comfort reflected in the story’s setting is betrayed by the loneliness of Mary Maloney, who waits across from an empty chair for her husband to return home. The contrast between the setting and its inhabitants represents the Maloneys’ marriage, in which the only spouse actually “present” is Mary.
The fact that Mary waits home alone while her husband…