In the short story, “Three Skeleton Key” written by George G. Toudouze the character Le Gleo can be described as delusional. This character trait eventually gets him sent to an asylum at the end of the story. In the beginning of the story, it states, “Watching her sailing dead for us, a white wave boiling under her bows, Le Gleo cried out: ‘What’s wrong with her crew? Are they all drunk or insane? Can’t they see us?’” (pg. 51) To explain, this quote illustrates Le Gleo as delusional because, he jumps to conclusions without knowing the entire situation. In addition, the author wrote, “Then Le Gleo became morose and had nightmares in which he would see the three skeletons dancing around him, gleaming coldly, seeking to grasp him.” (pg.
