Input no. 5
Short Story Analysis
Note: Taken from Literary Visions Journal – An assignment for my literary class in college at PWU-IFAD (GEEN 216) under my professor and friend Ms Janet Tauro.
I wasnt actually able to read all of the short stories assigned to us. But I was able to browse on a few lines (the beginning and end paragraphs – typical of a short cut reader).
The Enemies was about a feeling which a man could experience during times of difficulties. There are indeed people like these . Its so easy to udnerstand these behaviour, but it is so hard to accept especially in a society when every hand is a great help.
The Secret Life was too long for me. But I think it was exciting. I thought it was action packed, Just like watching a show on TV. The scenes were described almost common to any tv show. Bit I couldn’t have the time to actually catch the plot for I was in a hurry when I got hold of the copy of the story. Well, I might have undestood it better.
The Rose for Emily was a soft inspiring drama. It made me feel uneasy and somewhat apathetic, sympathizing Emily. But I understood the story much more by the way the group presented it. It made me feel unwanted like I am being the talk of the town.
The Capital of the World is hard to understand if you would read it straightfoward. It uses a style of alternating scenes. And it describes different settings, although under one roof. It was probably because the intention of the author to include various reasons for people to troop to the city and thier frustrations which made Hemingway use such style.
I still did not understand the Tunnel. Except perhaps of a vague idea, that it is so hard for a boy to grow up and face the challenges of life. Just like passing through the tunnel.
I would have understood the stories better if the group presented them well. Maybe the reason behind this was that I am tired and bored of reading classic literature.
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