‘Salvatore’ by William Somerset Maugham: Short Story Analysis ‘Salvatore’ is a sketch of an Italian fisherman who was simple, humble, and a man full of goodness. Maugham in this story wanted to bring out the goodness of the fisherman named Salvatore. He, therefore, tricks us by the first line which states ‘I wonder if I can do it’. We read it and then forget about it … [Read more...] about ‘Salvatore’ by William Somerset Maugham: Short Story Analysis