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A Commentary on 'An Astrologer's Day' The writer's description of the astrologer leaves us in no doubt that he is a charlatan - his equipment, costume and appearance all have a deliberate, theatrical quality designed to convey the impression of a mystic power which he does not possess. Notice the author's wryly ironic comment that the abnormal gleam in his eye is "really an outcome of a continual searching for customers" and his dry observation that "even a half wit's eyes would sparkle" between such a painted forehead and dark whiskers. The deliberate artifice of the astrologer is further underlined by the author's use of phrases such as "To crown the effect" and "This color scheme". The illusion is enhanced by the fact that the astrologer works in the eerie glow of a smoky flare which adds to the "enchantment" of the place. The astrologer's customers are depicted as gullible creatures who...

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