![]() ![]() She sees fundraisers, Liberty Bonds, and parades as the insincere and misplaced actions of those who only want to appear patriotic. Miranda is critical of the war and the forcibly cheery acts of volunteerism she sees throughout Denver. Miranda’s deepest desire is to know and be known by others completely. She feels tragically unable to connect with other people-including Adam-and she thinks that communication is inadequate. Throughout the story, Miranda is plagued by feelings of perpetual alienation. ![]() She is attracted to Adam, a soldier who moves into her building, but hesitates to fall fully in love with him because she is afraid he will be called to combat at any moment and die. ![]() She is intelligent and sharp-witted, but she is also guarded and tends to overthink things. Miranda is an enigmatic character-the reader never learns much of her past, only that her life hasn’t been particularly happy. ![]() Miranda often would like nothing more than to sleep, and “ Pale Horse, Pale Rider” delves into the dreams she has. The job is arduous and she walks about in a perpetual state of exhaustion. She is 24 years old and works as a drama critic at a newspaper in Denver. Miranda is the protagonist and narrator of the story (though the text switches between her first-person point of view and a third-person perspective). ![]()
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