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    Though Salvatore was a great, big husky fellow, tall and broad, he behaved in a gentle and loving manner with his wife. His wife, Assunta, always had a little smile of devotion for her husband’s masculinity but kept in being touched by his gentle sweetness. According to the narrator, Salvatore had tRead more

    Though Salvatore was a great, big husky fellow, tall and broad, he behaved in a gentle and loving manner with his wife. His wife, Assunta, always had a little smile of devotion for her husband’s masculinity but kept in being touched by his gentle sweetness. According to the narrator, Salvatore had the most beautiful manners.

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    He was considered not fit for the military because of his ailment. When Salvatore was in China, he had fallen ill of some mysterious ailment that had kept him in hospital for months. He soon learnt that it was a form of rheumatism, that made him unfit for further service as he would never be quite wRead more

    He was considered not fit for the military because of his ailment. When Salvatore was in China, he had fallen ill of some mysterious ailment that had kept him in hospital for months. He soon learnt that it was a form of rheumatism, that made him unfit for further service as he would never be quite well again.

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    At first, Salvatore was heartbroken with the news that the girl he had loved would not be able to marry him. He had wept on his mother’s bosom. Though he was terribly unhappy, he never for once blamed the girl. After a few months, Salvatore had settled down to the common round, working in his fatherRead more

    At first, Salvatore was heartbroken with the news that the girl he had loved would not be able to marry him. He had wept on his mother’s bosom. Though he was terribly unhappy, he never for once blamed the girl. After a few months, Salvatore had settled down to the common round, working in his father’s vineyard and fishing and heard the news that there was a young woman in the village willing to marry him.

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    The narrator said that in this story he had drawn the portrait of a man, an ordinary fisherman who possessed nothing in the world excerpt a quality which was the rarest, the most precious and the loveliest anyone could ever have. This quality shone radiantly in him throughout the story and that qualRead more

    The narrator said that in this story he had drawn the portrait of a man, an ordinary fisherman who possessed nothing in the world excerpt a quality which was the rarest, the most precious and the loveliest anyone could ever have. This quality shone radiantly in him throughout the story and that quality was goodness, just goodness.

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    The protagonist of the story is Salvatore, an ordinary fisherman with a heart full of goodness. Read summary of Salvatore

    The protagonist of the story is Salvatore, an ordinary fisherman with a heart full of goodness.

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    Salvatore being compared to a dog was not an insult but more like a compliment. Salvatore confronted crisis and troubles in a stoic and composed manner. Unlike other people who might have rebelled and raged against such mishaps and misfortunes, Salvatore bore them with an understanding and rationaliRead more

    Salvatore being compared to a dog was not an insult but more like a compliment. Salvatore confronted crisis and troubles in a stoic and composed manner. Unlike other people who might have rebelled and raged against such mishaps and misfortunes, Salvatore bore them with an understanding and rationality. Hence he was being compared to a dog as he confronts intense situations in a stoic manner.

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    William Somerset Maugham wrote a simple story, “Salvatore”, where the narrator of the story held our attention of an ordinary fisherman, Salvatore, till the very end. He started the story by talking about a fifteen-year old Salvatore, the eldest son of an Italian fisherman. Salvatore led a carefreeRead more

    William Somerset Maugham wrote a simple story, “Salvatore”, where the narrator of the story held our attention of an ordinary fisherman, Salvatore, till the very end. He started the story by talking about a fifteen-year old Salvatore, the eldest son of an Italian fisherman. Salvatore led a carefree life of lying in the beach and swimming to his heart’s content but acting as a nursemaid to his two younger brothers. Salvatore soon fell in love with a young girl and was betrothed to her. Then one day, Salvatore left his home to become a sailor in the navy of King Victor Emanuel. This was the first time he left home and it was difficult for him, a man of nature to live amidst strangers in a battleship. He missed his home and the girl he loved. When he went to China, Salvatore fell ill and the doctors said it was some form of rheumatism and that he would never again be quite well. Salvatore did not care for that as this ailment meant he would go back to his home and be reunited with that girl. However when he arrived home, he learnt from the girl that she could never marry a man who would never be able to work like a man. Though heartbroken, Salvatore never blamed the girl. He soon moved past it and got married to a twenty-four or twenty-five year old woman called Assunta. Both of them settled down in a tiny house in the middle of a vineyard and were blessed with two boys. Salvatore worked hard to make a living by being a fisherman and working at the vineyard simultaneously. Sometimes his rheumatism made him suffer so much that he could do nothing but lie down on the beach. He never complained and even through the pain, Salvatore smiled at all the people who passed by. He was very kind and careful with his two children and never said an unpleasant word either to his family or to the others. The narrator wanted to show that Salvatore had nothing but goodness in his heart. This humble quality of his shone radiantly in him and he had never seen anyone half as good as Salvatore.

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    Salvatore acted as a nursemaid to his two younger brothers. He shouted to them to come inshore when they ventured out too far and made them dress when it was time to climb the hot, vineclad hill for the frugal midday meal. He really cared and looked out for his younger brothers. Read summary of SalvRead more

    Salvatore acted as a nursemaid to his two younger brothers. He shouted to them to come inshore when they ventured out too far and made them dress when it was time to climb the hot, vineclad hill for the frugal midday meal. He really cared and looked out for his younger brothers.

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    The story, “Salvatore”, teaches us to have a positive and optimistic approach towards life. Life is full of ups and downs and one shouldn’t get rebellious or rage against it. Just like the protagonist, Salvatore, one must be calm, happy and affectionate towards others and life. No matter how hard thRead more

    The story, “Salvatore”, teaches us to have a positive and optimistic approach towards life. Life is full of ups and downs and one shouldn’t get rebellious or rage against it. Just like the protagonist, Salvatore, one must be calm, happy and affectionate towards others and life. No matter how hard the problems can get, one must be accepting and smiling to face them and move past them.

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    Salvatore was a man close to the nature and this was seen throughout the story. When he was young, he used to spend the morning lying about the beach and he was in and out of the sea all the time swimming. He was a child of the village and the trees and the birds being at the beck and call of othersRead more

    Salvatore was a man close to the nature and this was seen throughout the story. When he was young, he used to spend the morning lying about the beach and he was in and out of the sea all the time swimming. He was a child of the village and the trees and the birds being at the beck and call of others, so when he went away to serve for King Victor Emanuel, it was difficult for him to adjust. He had been used to silent paths and the mountains and the sea and was dreadfully homesick throughout the time he was away. When he came back, he devoted his time working in the vineyards and fishing and stayed close to nature till the end.

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