The Visitor

A strange visitor arrives rather unexpectedly at Mr Burly’s residence. Who could this visitor be, and what is his real purpose? Although Burly was anticipating a visit of some kind, the appearance of the visitor does nothing to assuage his apprehensions and doubts. Something about the visitor always seems to be lacking, or missing – something concerning his identity or authority. Burly’s intense examination of the visitor only seems to increase his own sense of failure to know anything for certain, and also seems to throw his own inner intentions and identity into increasing doubt, as the conversation unfolds. Was Burly really expecting a visitor? What might the visitor reveal to Burly, and for what reason? Perhaps the arrival of the next visitor may be able to answer Burly’s questions more clearly, or maybe even the next …The Visitor