# Endnotes explained — Short Fiction

> Chapter companion for Short Fiction by Arthur Machen.

## What happens

The endnotes provide a brief remark from Dr. Phillips regarding a head he has seen, which he describes as a vivid presentment of intense evil.

## Themes in this chapter

### Corruption and Evil

Dr. Phillips's description of the head as a vivid presentment of intense evil underscores the theme of corruption and evil.

## Character check-ins

### Dr. Phillips

Dr. Phillips reports having seen a head that conveys a vivid sense of intense evil.

## Key lines

> Dr. Phillips tells me that he has seen the head in question, and assures me that he has never received such a vivid presentment of intense evil.

Dr. Phillips confirms he has seen the head and states it is the most intense representation of evil he has ever encountered.

_This paraphrase captures Dr. Phillips's testimony about the head's malevolent quality._

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