Echoes From The Macabre

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In the story “Echoes from the Macabre” written by Daphne Du Maurier, all the characters have interesting traits. Out of all these characters, there are two that caught my eye. These characters are the two twin sisters that Laura met in Venice. She believes these sisters changed her life.
In the very beginning of the story, the two sisters seem very mysterious. Laura and her husband, John notices the sisters staring at them while they are eating in a restaurant. Laura becomes overwhelmed and follows one of the sisters to the bathroom. Laura finds out that one of the sisters is psychic and observes the presence of their daughter, Christine who has passed away. She informs Laura that her sister who is blind saw Christine sitting with her and John in the restaurant. She says that Christine is happy.
After a long conversation with the sister in the bathroom, Laura returns to her table to meet John and tells him the news. Laura is extremely happy while John expresses feelings of anger. He refuses to believe that such a thing is possible because Christine is dead. They finish eating and leave the restaurant to go tour the city of Venice.
While they are sightseeing, John notices the sisters many times. He feels like they are being followed. He hopes that Laura does not notice them. He is irritated about what the sisters said about Christine and finds it very difficult to believe. Laura, on the other hand, has never been happier. She wonders if Christine is by their side every second of the day.
The sisters are mysterious throughout the entire story. The author never mentions any major details about these characters. These characters are prominent and help the plot to grow and become extremely interesting throughout the story. Without these characters, the story would not be entertaining. At the end of the story, nothing is resolved with these characters. The reader is not sure if they were telling the truth about Christine....