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The author herself realized that as she related Margery Davis’s sad story, there were a lot of loopholes in it, but as she didn’t want to seem too gullible–she assures us that she herself didn’t believe it; as opposed to this though, we, the readers, have realized that owing to the fact that the author didn’t have this experience at all, is the reason the story sounds unbelievable. But why did this author want to plant in our hearts this seed of doubt and make us turn our backs to persons who might be in real need? Or, is it possible that the author wants to present that reality is stranger than fiction?
As opposed to this, the author of “First Person” does not convince us that there was a dire need for giving Margery the $46 she was begging for.
Christina Athanasiades
