The Immortals
Not many people fulfill there dreams. People go lifetimes with no really purpose except
for everyday routines because they either do not know any better or it just become branded on
there foreheads. The result of dreams not being explored is regret, the common person is one
filled with enormous empty gaps which seems never to be satisfied and probably never will. The
story The Immortals by Martin Amis, is a prime example of an ordinary person who has never felt
fulfilled. The New Zealand school teacher makes himself out to be an Immortal that has been
around since the being of time, and is judging humanity as if he was not part of the race. This story
shows a different perspective of looking at humanity, no boundaries for the human imagination and
an ordinary person looking to be special.
The story is intriguing because until close to the end the writer does not start to reveal the
true nature of the character. He is representing the ordinary man who strives for more, more
answers then a book can give and experienced people can describe. He wants the wisdom for
himself. But even
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