Chapter Overview
“The Rattrap” by Selma Lagerlöf follows a poor, lonely peddler who sells rattraps and believes the world is a huge trap. Through encounters with a kind ironmaster, a generous crofter family, and a misunderstanding by a shopkeeper, the peddler learns about human goodness, guilt, and redemption.
Important Keywords
- Peddler: A traveling salesman—in this case, of rattraps.
- Rattrap: A device used to catch rats, symbolic of life’s traps.
- Redemption: The act of being saved from guilt or error.
- Prejudice: Preconceived ideas that lead to unfair judgment.
- Compassion: Sympathy and concern for others’ suffering.
- Transformation: A significant personal change in character.
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