Mystery of the Talking Fan Summary

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Mystery of the Talking Fan Summary

Mystery of the Talking Fan Summary of the Poem

Maude Rubin (1891 – 1973) was a resident of California. The poet personalized fan and tried to understand its conversation. He called fan creating sound as ‘chatter’.

Which when it is oiled stops making noise. The humor¬ous presentation of the sound shows the keen observation of the poet.

The poem is discussing about a fan creating noise. The poet is amused with an idea that it talks although the poet fails to understand it. He further adds that it is not fruitful either trying to understand and interpret the sound of the fan.

Because somebody might oil it with an understanding that engine needs servicing. The ‘ smoothness if its movement does not satisfy the craving of a curious mind.
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