The Stoat

by

John McGahern

The Stoat

The titular stoat represents the inevitability of death, and the fear that this inevitability inspires. The stoat chases a rabbit, and no matter how fast or far the rabbit runs, the stoat is always…

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The Rabbit

The rabbit who tries to flee from the stoat embodies the futile human urge to flee from what is beyond our control. While the narrator identifies the rabbit specifically with his father, every character…

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