The author of the story, the classic of British literature William Somerset Maugham, gave a title for the story "An Official Position". It is related to the main character of the story - Louis Remire. He occupied an official position in the prison, he was an executioner, worked with the guillotine.
Louis Remire was serving a twelve-year sentence at the significant penal settlement of French Guiana, for killing his wife. Despite his past and current harsh job, the author described this person with sympathy.
During the narration, the author expressed the attitude of the main character toward his life, troubles, and happiness. The story is cruel and at the same time, touching.
The plot is captivating, and readers don't know the fate of the main character up to the end of the story. The story gave an excellent description of the thin verge between nirvana and disaster, between kindness and evil, between crime, and punishment.
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