Markheim

Markheim the character from the title is visiting the neighborhood antique shop to buy a Christmas present for his girlfriend. The proprietor of the shop offers him a mirror but Markheim finds the concept repulsive. He would prefer to see a different gift. The client stabs the pawnbroker in the back as he turns to retrieve another piece. Why does Markheim find the sellers offering so repulsive? What was the motivation for the brutal killing? Why does Markheim become increasingly paranoid? interrogative conversation This timeless tale of mystery poor judgment and the struggle between good and evil is set in late 19th-century London.