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The Quest For Blank Claveringi Analysis
Highsmith’s “The Quest for Blank Claveringi” is about a zoology professor named Avery Clavering—the protagonist—who is destined to see the huge man-eating snails on the Kuwa island, but soon after he gets there, Avery regrets his decision because he meets his death. Shortly after the professor arrives at the island, he runs into trouble. While he is exploring the island, he discovers a snail, which spots him and chases him. He runs to his boat, the Samantha, but finds that one of the snails had chewed the rope holding the boat to the dock. He is officially stuck on the island with monstrous man-eating snails. Clavering is unable to get any sleep despite his exhaustion because he is terrified that the snails will devour him whole while he is
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