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Here, the narrator begins his evening of people-watching by observing the more “respectable” upper-class men walking by the window, including businessmen and lawyers. Among this group, he notes people who act as though they’re alone despite walking in the midst of a massive crowd on a busy London street. Their restlessness and disregard for the people around them suggests that they feel no connection to the rest of the crowd, seemingly content to be “in solitude” in their own private worlds.
This behavior reinforces the theme of urban alienation: the emotional disconnect and sense of loneliness that defines Poe’s depiction…