Why didn't the author gave a name to peddler in the story rattrap ?
Solution:-
The author chooses not to reveal the actual name of the peddler. Instead, he calls the peddler using different names like stranger, vagabond, talk ragamuffin, tramp, etc. However, at the end, the peddler signs in the name of Captain Von Stahle. It is the not the real name of the peddler. He signed in the name of the captain to emphasize upon the impact that Edla's kindness had on him. It was her good behaviour towards him that made the peddler behave as impeccably as a captain. The author chooses to call him using demeaning names at first and makes him sign using the name of the captain to highlight the transformation that kindness and good behaviour can bring out in a human-being.
The author chooses not to reveal the actual name of the peddler. Instead, he calls the peddler using different names like stranger, vagabond, talk ragamuffin, tramp, etc. However, at the end, the peddler signs in the name of Captain Von Stahle. It is the not the real name of the peddler. He signed in the name of the captain to emphasize upon the impact that Edla's kindness had on him. It was her good behaviour towards him that made the peddler behave as impeccably as a captain. The author chooses to call him using demeaning names at first and makes him sign using the name of the captain to highlight the transformation that kindness and good behaviour can bring out in a human-being.