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■    Robin discovere a ceitain kind of tnitli not about historical situation but the tiuth about humankind in generał, also the tnith about himself; during his short stay in town he undergoes profound transformation - several houre are enough to cliange Robin to a completely different person

■    His fatlier is a minister located 30 miles away from tlie town. We feel Robin comes from completely different world, a place unknown to liim but feels confident, comfortable. Can count on Kinsman help and is convinced of his shrewdness.

■    Robin is suddenly confronted willi world tliat trashes his beliefs

Receives a number of signs - are rather disturbing; he’s determined to define tliem in his own way

His determination is connected witli apprehension

One of the things and beliefs - people are good-natures and have good intentions. Ali people teat him in a harsh way or have bad intentions towards him - people either tell liim to go away or to use him

The only person who is nice is beside tlie church at tlie end of the story; becomes a kind of guide - tlie Devil - two-faced man; the devil comes to replace Major-MolineiK, encourages him to stay in town. While Robin can no longer count on MM’s help, MM receives a punishment - put in tam and feathers - use to disgrace people, take away all self-esteem - tliis is why Robin can’ t count on his help.

■    transformation of a young protagonist: a story of inidation - opowieść inicjacyjna -depicts a young character into manhood; a transidon from innocence to experience, from ignorance to knowledge - it requires the knowledge of people and liimself

■    Robin begins to laugh togedier widi the crowd - it implies diat he is like diem, he’s human

■    Tliis is very disturbing kind of knowledge he comes to terms with

■    Tliis newly-discovered truth is like a burden for a young character but once it has been discovered it inescapable; he never recovers from his State of innocence; people are different from what he expected

■    The irony is implies - connected with the word slirewd - Robin is of the opinion he's tnie; he comes to believe he has a good reason to believe. Devil tells him he’s slirewd, he knows only longer fits liimself with illusions.

■    The town - becomes die sceneiy of Robin’s imitation. Inferaal (piekielna) space. Devil is a guide to him. Robin can smell tem - arriving at the town - associadons.

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EDGAR ALLAN POE (1809^*9)

a US writer of short Stones and poems. His best remembered works are frightening stories of mystery and death, including The Fali of the House of Usher (1839) and The Pit and the Pendulum (1843). He is also regarded as