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A 5 page paper which examines the dynamics of the relationship between John Marcher and May Bartram, the role of symbolism in shaping these dynamics, and considers what is meant by phrase, “the beast in the jungle.” No additional sources are used.
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"The Beast in the Jungle" , For - May 2001 -- properly! Psychological
analysis seemed to come as naturally to Henry James as breathing. His father was a philosopher with an interest in psychology, and his brother William was renowned for combining
the studies of philosophy and psychology. James was inspired by the realistic naturalism of nineteenth-century British literature, which is reflected in his deeply-probing psychological character studies. His short
story (some critics have also referred to this work as a short novel), The Beast in the Jungle, is a psychological analysis of the relationship between John Marcher and May
Bartram. The action is described by a third-person narrator through the perspective of John, an egotistical and completely self-absorbed man who can think of nothing but a disaster which
he becomes convinced is awaiting him. May is depicted as an extremely patient paramour, who is always willing to listen to Johns hopes and fears, giving him whatever support
she can. At the beginning of the story, the scales seem definitely tipped in Johns favor, in terms of the relationship
dynamic. The couple was reunited after a period of ten years, but John is too preoccupied with what he perceives to be his ultimate doom to see May, and
how she has matured into a thoughtful woman of quiet strength. James effectively uses symbolism in this complex story to denote the passion which always exists between the couple,
despite Johns efforts to deny its significance to his being. James wrote of Johns impressions of May on that autumn day, "Her face and her voice, all at his
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