The final section, despite its title “The Triumph,” reveals the emptiness behind outward success. George attains artistic and social recognition, yet feels spiritually hollow. “The Roll-Call” symbolizes the reckoning of life—each name called is a reminder of what ambition has cost. “In the Machine” portrays the mechanized rhythm of modern existence, where individuality erodes under the weight of duty and progress. Bennett closes the novel as a meditation on the irony of triumph, suggesting that the pursuit of greatness often leads to quiet desolation.
