Miller, Arthur: 1915-2005
The Misfits, 1957 - Summary
- The story is set in the Nevada desert and revolves around the character Gay Langland, an aging cowboy, and his companions as they hunt wild mustangs. The narrative explores themes of alienation, change, and the end of a certain way of life, symbolized by the capture of the wild horses, which are referred to as "misfits" because they are no longer needed in the modern world.
The short story is characterized by its tight construction, taking place largely within sight of Gay's truck as he and his companions, Perce Howland and Guido, pursue the mustangs. The story concludes with the mustangs being tethered in the desert, highlighting the tension between the wild and the domesticated, the free and the constrained.
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