Why doesn’t the narrator of William Wilson tell us his real name?

Why doesn’t the narrator of William Wilson tell us his real name? The narrator does not disclose his rival’s real name because doing so would reveal his own birth name—which, as mentioned in the above entry, he wishes to keep secret because of the scorn it invites. Consequently, the narrator gives his rival the same … Continue reading Why doesn’t the narrator of William Wilson tell us his real name?