# A Meeting explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ambrose Bierce.

## What happens

In the afterlife, Garfield and Parnell meet in Heaven and discuss a controversial letter that influenced an election, with Garfield revealing the letter's author is also present in Heaven.

## Themes in this chapter

### Political Satire

The chapter satirizes political figures and the manipulation of public opinion through forged letters.

### Deception and Self-Deception

The forged Morey letter and its author's presence in Heaven highlight themes of deception and moral ambiguity.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown

Narrator describes the meeting between Garfield and Parnell.

## Key lines

> I trust that the rascally schemer who wrote The Morey epistle, which lost you the vote Electoral, I am not likely to meet?

Parnell hopes he won't encounter the scoundrel who forged the Morey letter that cost Garfield the electoral vote.

_Parnell expresses his desire to avoid the forger in Heaven._

> The person who wrote that mysterious, queer, Bad letter is here—ah, exceedingly here.

Garfield confirms that the author of that strange, harmful letter is indeed present in Heaven.

_Garfield reveals the forger's presence, adding to the satirical tone._

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