Unmasking the Hidden Meanings

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What is the main theme explored in the story?

  • The fear of rejection (correct)
  • The fear of success
  • The fear of failure
  • The fear of change

What does the man do to try to understand why people are avoiding him?

  • He stops going to work
  • He confronts people directly
  • He experiments with different walks and behaviors (correct)
  • He wears a mask

What does the man become obsessed with?

  • The idea of being invisible
  • The idea that people are responsible for his appearance
  • The idea that something about him has changed (correct)
  • The idea of becoming famous

What does the man do to alleviate his anxieties?

<p>He wears a mask (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the man wears a mask to work each day?

<p>His colleagues are frightened by his appearance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the man become obsessed with after wearing a mask?

<p>The idea of being invisible (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the man's mental state?

<p>It deteriorates and he becomes increasingly unhinged (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the man's manager threaten to do?

<p>Fire him (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the mask seller tell the man to do?

<p>Believe the mask is his face for a week (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the man do when he notices other people's masks?

<p>He avoids them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

  • A man realizes that people are avoiding him due to something about his appearance
  • He experiments with different walks and behaviors to try to understand why people avoid him
  • He becomes obsessed with the idea that something about him has changed and that people are responsible for it
  • He starts to avoid people and becomes increasingly isolated and paranoid
  • He decides to wear a mask to hide his face and alleviate his anxieties
  • His colleagues are frightened by his appearance and his behavior becomes more erratic
  • He becomes obsessed with the idea of being invisible and avoiding the shame of being shunned
  • The man's mental state deteriorates and he becomes increasingly unhinged
  • The story explores themes of isolation, paranoia, and the fear of rejection
  • The ending is ambiguous and leaves the reader to interpret the man's fate.
  • A man wears different masks to work each day
  • His manager becomes concerned and threatens to fire him
  • The man believes the masks make him look unnatural
  • He speaks to a mask seller who gives him a special mask to wear
  • The seller tells him to believe the mask is his face for a week
  • The man wears the mask and it fuses to his face
  • His coworkers are amazed by his new appearance
  • He begins to notice other people's masks and avoids them
  • A woman at work asks him to lunch but he doesn't realize it's a hint
  • He crosses the street to avoid other people's masks.

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