The end is near. I hear a noise at the door, as of some immense slippery body lumbering against it. It shall not find me. God, that hand! The window! The window!
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator faces an imminent threat at the door and window.
- In plain terms
- Someone or something is coming to get the narrator.
- What can you take from it?
- Imminent danger can cause panic and loss of control.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we react when escape seems impossible?
- What if you hear something at the door?
Another view
The threat is undefined and may be hallucinatory.
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