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Summary Of Marcher's Delusions Of Grandeur
Almost nothing happens in this story. Marcher is primarily interested in himself and has little concern for others. He believes that there is something that sets him aside from others and that he has a special calling that might be good or bad, but it will confirm his superiority over others. He has no proof of this, nonetheless, he merely senses it, and proclaims it, and his behavior is driven by this notion. Additionally, May feds his delusion by professing that she knows what his calling is moreover, the beast is not inside Marcher. The beast is May, because she facilitated his delusions of

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