Shut a Final Door by Truman Capote. Short summary

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Walter Ranney lies in a hotel room and realizes that his life is over. He blames everyone around him and fate, but only his actions and selfishness led to the sad consequences.

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Young and free, Walter Ranney arrives in New York City. At a bar, he meets a nice guy named Irvin. Irvin is head over heels in love with his girlfriend Margaret. The girl, however, is not serious about the guy and after a while starts cheating on Irvin with Walter. Irwin finds out about the cheating and makes a scene. Walter has been living with the girl ever since.

Margaret gets Walter a job at an advertising company where she serves herself. The guy begins to gain the trust of the boss, soon Margaret becomes irrelevant to him, and he leaves her.

Walter begins to woo the rich and famous Rose Cooper. The girl graciously accepts his advances, until the guy starts bragging about their relationship in front of journalists. Rose immediately dumps Walter, he is fired from the company, and all his friends turn away. Shocked, Walter travels far away from New York. On the train he meets a woman with a leg defect. He wants to use her, too, but can’t get over himself. After a strange phone call, the guy realizes it’s over.