This short story by Louise Erdich, can be summarized as being about the relationship between two, Native American brothers. One question that I had while reading this story, was" I ponder if the brothers had the same mother, or not"? This is due to the fact, that the story inplies that the brothers may have been fathered by two, different men.
The story, is about the life of the two brothers named Henry and Lyman. Like many other Native Americans, them and the rest of their family reside on an Indian reservation. The brothers share an close relationship, until the oldest brother Henry is sent off to serve in the Vietnam War. Even though he is not killed in battle, when he comes home, he is an "broken shell" of himself. He is far from being the same person, that he had been before. The story concluded with Henry taking his own life.
I felt like this was an very depressing story to read. I feel like Louise Erdich is an very talented writer, and I will most likely be reading more of her works in the future. However, I have noticed that many Native American writers use themes of melancholy in their writings. Even though this characters are most likely fictional, I feel like this story rings true for many soldiers that have engaged in battle. Regardless of their socioeconomic class and race.
One connection that I had to other readings that have been covered in this course, is that it made me think of how unlike this story is from the poem "From Blossoms". While "From Blossoms" is possibly interpeted as being an poem about nature and livelihood, "The Red Convertible" is very depressing to read. Lastly, when it comes to any connections that I could make to other stories or what came to mind while reading this text, is that I could not help, but think of all the movies that I have seen that featured either exclusively on Native Americans, or those serving in battle in general. One movie that came to mind was "Flags of our Fathers". This film was released several years ago. This movie was based on an true story. This film had been directed by the notable Clint Eastwood. The film tells the story of the soldiers, that were engaging in the battle with the Japanese over the island of Iwo Jima. This film chronicles the lives of three, young soldiers as they return home; after the war's end. One of the soldiers was an Native American by the name of Ira Hayes. This film offers an true-life portrayal of the alcoholism issues, that this poor, young man had to endure going through.
I feel as though this story, can be applied to what is going on in American society to this very day. When soldiers are returning back from serving in the Middle East, they are often battling suicidal thoughts and PTSD. These soldiers often feel like their families cannot understand, what they went through. This is due to the atrocities that they witnessed. Also, I feel like this can be said for any soldier that has served in an war. Rather it be World War II, Korean War, or the Vietnam War; these men and often women that were sent overseas had to witness tragedies that they are unable to describe.
Lastly, this story made me think of "Smoke Signals". This is an movie with only an Native American cast. This film stars Adam Beach, whom also appeared in "Flags of of our Fathers". The movie follows the trials and tribulations, that two men by the names of Vincent and Thomas had to go through in their young ages. This film dealt with topics, that often occur on Indian reservations, like alcoholism and abandonment.
Lastly, I feel as though people should be aware of the problems that Native Americans face. Many an times, people forget about all that the Native Amercians had to go through. Native Americans often have to live in poverty on the reservations, and struggle with addiction problems and health-related issues. I would recommend for anyone, to either watch Native American films or to read an story by an Native American author.
Monday, November 28, 2011
slumberland feed pt. 4
One connection that I had to other course readings, is that it made me think of Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron". This is due to the fact, that both this novel and Vonnegut's short story featured elements of both satire and horror, not to meantion science-fiction elements.
This section could be summarized as being about the gradual demise and death of Violet. She had explained to Titus before her death, that she had gotten the feed at the age of six. That she no longer had any memories of her life, before she had gotten the feed inserted in her braincells. Because the feed was not an medical procedure, Violet's father was unable to pay for her medical bills and the costs to repair the feed. This meant that Violet's body gradually began to defunct, like an computer.
One question that came to mind, was "what would the world be liked, if this book would actually come true"?. I would be frightened, if I had to live in an world were an computer chip in my brain would determine by everyday actions. Also, you must wonder what will become of Titus' life, after the death of Violet. Since it is obvious that Titus and Violet would not ended up together, you have to wonder if they would have stayed together if not for Violet's demise.
Lastly, this connection to my own-life experiences is that I feel as though people are becoming to dependent on technology. It has gotten to the place, that technology is ruling the lives of more and more people. In Japan for instance, many people own cell phones that can find the exact location of an person they are searching for. I feel as though technology has lead to much improvements in one's life, and can yet have many negative factors as well.
Lastly, when it came to the aspect of Violet wanting to be different from the others, it made me think of an book that I read during the summer months called "Wintergirls" by Laurie H. Anderson. This book is about two, young girls that face peer pressure. In order to be like others, these girls end up facing deadly consequences. In this story, Violet's life came to an abrupt halt at an young age, because her parents made her undergo an procedure because everyone else was having it done. In "Wintergirls", the characters also have to face an life-or-death situation, in order to be able to fit in.
This section could be summarized as being about the gradual demise and death of Violet. She had explained to Titus before her death, that she had gotten the feed at the age of six. That she no longer had any memories of her life, before she had gotten the feed inserted in her braincells. Because the feed was not an medical procedure, Violet's father was unable to pay for her medical bills and the costs to repair the feed. This meant that Violet's body gradually began to defunct, like an computer.
One question that came to mind, was "what would the world be liked, if this book would actually come true"?. I would be frightened, if I had to live in an world were an computer chip in my brain would determine by everyday actions. Also, you must wonder what will become of Titus' life, after the death of Violet. Since it is obvious that Titus and Violet would not ended up together, you have to wonder if they would have stayed together if not for Violet's demise.
Lastly, this connection to my own-life experiences is that I feel as though people are becoming to dependent on technology. It has gotten to the place, that technology is ruling the lives of more and more people. In Japan for instance, many people own cell phones that can find the exact location of an person they are searching for. I feel as though technology has lead to much improvements in one's life, and can yet have many negative factors as well.
Lastly, when it came to the aspect of Violet wanting to be different from the others, it made me think of an book that I read during the summer months called "Wintergirls" by Laurie H. Anderson. This book is about two, young girls that face peer pressure. In order to be like others, these girls end up facing deadly consequences. In this story, Violet's life came to an abrupt halt at an young age, because her parents made her undergo an procedure because everyone else was having it done. In "Wintergirls", the characters also have to face an life-or-death situation, in order to be able to fit in.
utopia feed pt. 3
One question that came to mind, was "how did M.T. Anderson get the ideal for this book"? . This book is unlike, anything that I have ever read before. Even though I am not an huge fan of sci-fi books, I still feel like anyone who reads other genres or they are of the older or younger ages may still appreciate this book.
This could be summarized as being about how life went back to normal for Titus and his friends, after their hospitalization. Even though Titus has gotten used to the feed operating his life, Violet wants to become more in control of her own brain. She tries to teach Titus about techniques that can cause the feed to become more lose in its customer profile, so that no one can market to the feed. Violet refuses to allow herself, to be cataloged. She wants to make herself invisible. This means that Violet is not like the others, and refuses to allow someone or something to determine who she is.
One connection that I had to other course readings, is that it made me think of its comparsion to Harrison Bergeron. In previous blogs, I discussed why I felt like this short story reminds me of Feed. I personally felt like out of all the course readings, that Feed can be the most identifiable to this short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Lastly, what came to mind out of my own personal experiences is that "Feed" reminded me of an book called "Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. This book was based in futuristic America, and had many similiar elements to "Feed" when came to having to survive in an different environmment than what America is like today. In "Hunger Games", the main character is Kat. Kat, her mother, and younger sister live in an very poor district of one of America's twelve districts. The capitol of America is were the wealthy people in America resided at. Many years before, the people that made up the twelve districts had waged war against the capitol. As an result of the peace treaty, the twelve districts must release one male and one female to participate in an yearly "Hunger Games" show that is televised from the capitol. There, the participants must kill each other in order to see who will win the game and be the last person standing. As part of the book's plot, Kat's younger sister is selected to participate in the "Hunger Games". To keep her sister from being killed, Kat volunteers to take her place. Then, Kat embarks on the journey of either kill or be killed.
I personally felt as though this section of the book is very interesting to read. It made me want to keep on reading, to find out exactly how the book was going to end. I sensed that Violet was going to end up dying. However, I wanted to know what was going to happen to Titus.
This could be summarized as being about how life went back to normal for Titus and his friends, after their hospitalization. Even though Titus has gotten used to the feed operating his life, Violet wants to become more in control of her own brain. She tries to teach Titus about techniques that can cause the feed to become more lose in its customer profile, so that no one can market to the feed. Violet refuses to allow herself, to be cataloged. She wants to make herself invisible. This means that Violet is not like the others, and refuses to allow someone or something to determine who she is.
One connection that I had to other course readings, is that it made me think of its comparsion to Harrison Bergeron. In previous blogs, I discussed why I felt like this short story reminds me of Feed. I personally felt like out of all the course readings, that Feed can be the most identifiable to this short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Lastly, what came to mind out of my own personal experiences is that "Feed" reminded me of an book called "Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins. This book was based in futuristic America, and had many similiar elements to "Feed" when came to having to survive in an different environmment than what America is like today. In "Hunger Games", the main character is Kat. Kat, her mother, and younger sister live in an very poor district of one of America's twelve districts. The capitol of America is were the wealthy people in America resided at. Many years before, the people that made up the twelve districts had waged war against the capitol. As an result of the peace treaty, the twelve districts must release one male and one female to participate in an yearly "Hunger Games" show that is televised from the capitol. There, the participants must kill each other in order to see who will win the game and be the last person standing. As part of the book's plot, Kat's younger sister is selected to participate in the "Hunger Games". To keep her sister from being killed, Kat volunteers to take her place. Then, Kat embarks on the journey of either kill or be killed.
I personally felt as though this section of the book is very interesting to read. It made me want to keep on reading, to find out exactly how the book was going to end. I sensed that Violet was going to end up dying. However, I wanted to know what was going to happen to Titus.
feed part2 eden
One connection that I had to other readings, is that "Feed" reminded me of the book titled "Speak" by Laurie H. Anderson. Even though "Speak" does not have an exclusive focus on technology the way that "Feed" does, this book also dealt with aspects of isolation and alienation. This is due to the fact that the main character of the book named Melinda experiences an traumatic experience at an young age. After she is sexually assaulted, Melinda shuts down both emotionally and physically. Due to her pain that she is unable to express, Melinda simply stops speaking. In some ways, she is similiar to the character of Violet in "Feed". This is due to the fact, that both girls has to experience feelings of being the outcast among their peers. However, in Violet's case, she is the outsider because she is against the "feed" and is not as receptive to the feed as her peers are.
This section could be summarized as being about how there was an hacker that had tried to hack into the minds of the people. Just like if an hacker attempts to hack into an computer, the people's feed had to be shut down. Titus and his friends were hospitalized, and had to have their feeds decrypted and checked for viruses.
It was mentioned, how the feeds had oringinated about an century before Titus's birth. That they were created, so people could always have technology closer than their fingertips. That people could be smart, without having to actually study or work at acquiring intelligence. However, it got to the place that the feed began to be used for the sake of carrying out daily tasks.
As demonstrated by the fact, that Violet knows how to read and write. Violet is embarrased, when Titus catches her actually writing using an pen and paper. This is due to the fact, that Titus and his friends have gotten used to recording by using the feed. They believe this to be a more efficent and quicker means of being able to write.
One question that came to mind was "what would happen if the characters were to run out of credit?. It was mentioned in the book, how Titus was able to purchase clothing by just ordering inside of his brain. I was wondering, how could the characters be able to restore money once it ran out in the account.
Lastly, what came to mind while conducting the reading, is that " Feed" reminded me once more of "Harrison Bergeron" As having already been mentioned in an previous blog, "Harrison Bergeron" is one course reading that is more closely related to the themes in "Feed". This is due to the fact, that "Harrison Bergeron" had the same themes of being in an futuristic setting and people having their freedom taken from them. As in the case of applying "Harrison" to "Feed", the people in both stories were restricted in their lives. In"Feed", the feed was what modeled and moded the person into an certain image. In "Harrison", the characters were also restricted in the sense of freedom.
I personally felt as though "Feed" is an very interesting book to read. However, I would have most likely not read this book, if I had not been assigned to do so. Even though I think I understand Anderson's reason for having wrote the book, it was still often hard to grasp exactly what the characters were doing at times. I am not an huge fan of science fiction, so this book took some adjusting to. Today in crrent times, people have become too attached to technology. It is hard, to find anyone that does not use some form of medium on an daily basis. So, I think that this book can be applied to how technology has both negative and positive infleunces on people.
This section could be summarized as being about how there was an hacker that had tried to hack into the minds of the people. Just like if an hacker attempts to hack into an computer, the people's feed had to be shut down. Titus and his friends were hospitalized, and had to have their feeds decrypted and checked for viruses.
It was mentioned, how the feeds had oringinated about an century before Titus's birth. That they were created, so people could always have technology closer than their fingertips. That people could be smart, without having to actually study or work at acquiring intelligence. However, it got to the place that the feed began to be used for the sake of carrying out daily tasks.
As demonstrated by the fact, that Violet knows how to read and write. Violet is embarrased, when Titus catches her actually writing using an pen and paper. This is due to the fact, that Titus and his friends have gotten used to recording by using the feed. They believe this to be a more efficent and quicker means of being able to write.
One question that came to mind was "what would happen if the characters were to run out of credit?. It was mentioned in the book, how Titus was able to purchase clothing by just ordering inside of his brain. I was wondering, how could the characters be able to restore money once it ran out in the account.
Lastly, what came to mind while conducting the reading, is that " Feed" reminded me once more of "Harrison Bergeron" As having already been mentioned in an previous blog, "Harrison Bergeron" is one course reading that is more closely related to the themes in "Feed". This is due to the fact, that "Harrison Bergeron" had the same themes of being in an futuristic setting and people having their freedom taken from them. As in the case of applying "Harrison" to "Feed", the people in both stories were restricted in their lives. In"Feed", the feed was what modeled and moded the person into an certain image. In "Harrison", the characters were also restricted in the sense of freedom.
I personally felt as though "Feed" is an very interesting book to read. However, I would have most likely not read this book, if I had not been assigned to do so. Even though I think I understand Anderson's reason for having wrote the book, it was still often hard to grasp exactly what the characters were doing at times. I am not an huge fan of science fiction, so this book took some adjusting to. Today in crrent times, people have become too attached to technology. It is hard, to find anyone that does not use some form of medium on an daily basis. So, I think that this book can be applied to how technology has both negative and positive infleunces on people.
Feed
One connection that I had to other class readings was that "Feed" reminded me of " Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. This is due to the fact, that this short story had themes similiar to the aspects of technology, controlling the lives of people.
One question that came to mind while reading "Feed" was "what exactly was the lesions that the people had?". There was descriptions of people having lesion on their arms and jaws. Titus described the lesions as "really good to see, in the lights of the hallway". Also, Titus mentioned that there were different kinds of lesions, that people could possibly get. I could only be able to imagine, people in the future having to have their bodies covered with colorful lesions.
One connection that I made to an real-life setting, is that "Feed" made me think of how obssessed the world has came with technology. It is almost impossible, to not see someone that does not own an TV, radio, or computer in America. It was very strange, to read about how the characters in "Feed" literally did not have to own an radio, computer, or TV because it was basically all crammed inside of their heads. The characters could be able to know what was the latest fashions, without turning on a TV because the TV transmitters were basically part of their brains.
Lastly, this section could be summarized as being about in an futuristic setting were many people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment around them, and a young boy encounters an young girl who is involved in some deep conflicts in her life.
The main character of the book, is Titus. He is in his teen years, and is able to read, write, and even have his thoughts controlled by the "feed". This is an transmitter that is directly transplanted inside of his brain. Having the feed is an important aspect of life for both Titus and his buddies, not to mention his family. If not for the feed, how would the characters know how to travel to outer space, or how to carry out daily tasks like shopping? However, Titus's world is drastically changed when he encounters Violet. She is an girl who actually gives an care about the world's occurences. Violet is one person, whom is determined to fight the Feed. She also challenges and rises against what Titus and everyone close to him holds dear and treasures.
The section titled "Moon" goes farther into introducing the lives of Titus and his friends. His friends and him decided to venture on an trip to the moon during spring break. This is due to the fact, that they insist that they have absolutely nothing to do at home. They try to seek out excitement on the moon with other kids their age. However, they appear to become easily bored with everything they encounter, after an few moments. That is when Titus first sees Violet. The rest of the section, can be summarized as being about how Titus found Violet to be the most beautiful girl that he had ever encountered. Even though Violet appears to be more mature than Titus and his friends, Titus realizes that this is the girl that he wants to be with.
My overall philosphy on the first part of "Feed" which is titled "Moon" is that it is an very unusual and unique book. When I am teaching in the classroom, I will make sure to bring this book into the classroom, when I am teaching an lesson on technology. I found this book to be easy to read, even though I might not have been aware of what the author was trying to decipher at times. I at first, was put off by this book. However, I was able to read the book from start to finish, once I was able to get past the first few pages.
One question that came to mind while reading "Feed" was "what exactly was the lesions that the people had?". There was descriptions of people having lesion on their arms and jaws. Titus described the lesions as "really good to see, in the lights of the hallway". Also, Titus mentioned that there were different kinds of lesions, that people could possibly get. I could only be able to imagine, people in the future having to have their bodies covered with colorful lesions.
One connection that I made to an real-life setting, is that "Feed" made me think of how obssessed the world has came with technology. It is almost impossible, to not see someone that does not own an TV, radio, or computer in America. It was very strange, to read about how the characters in "Feed" literally did not have to own an radio, computer, or TV because it was basically all crammed inside of their heads. The characters could be able to know what was the latest fashions, without turning on a TV because the TV transmitters were basically part of their brains.
Lastly, this section could be summarized as being about in an futuristic setting were many people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment around them, and a young boy encounters an young girl who is involved in some deep conflicts in her life.
The main character of the book, is Titus. He is in his teen years, and is able to read, write, and even have his thoughts controlled by the "feed". This is an transmitter that is directly transplanted inside of his brain. Having the feed is an important aspect of life for both Titus and his buddies, not to mention his family. If not for the feed, how would the characters know how to travel to outer space, or how to carry out daily tasks like shopping? However, Titus's world is drastically changed when he encounters Violet. She is an girl who actually gives an care about the world's occurences. Violet is one person, whom is determined to fight the Feed. She also challenges and rises against what Titus and everyone close to him holds dear and treasures.
The section titled "Moon" goes farther into introducing the lives of Titus and his friends. His friends and him decided to venture on an trip to the moon during spring break. This is due to the fact, that they insist that they have absolutely nothing to do at home. They try to seek out excitement on the moon with other kids their age. However, they appear to become easily bored with everything they encounter, after an few moments. That is when Titus first sees Violet. The rest of the section, can be summarized as being about how Titus found Violet to be the most beautiful girl that he had ever encountered. Even though Violet appears to be more mature than Titus and his friends, Titus realizes that this is the girl that he wants to be with.
My overall philosphy on the first part of "Feed" which is titled "Moon" is that it is an very unusual and unique book. When I am teaching in the classroom, I will make sure to bring this book into the classroom, when I am teaching an lesson on technology. I found this book to be easy to read, even though I might not have been aware of what the author was trying to decipher at times. I at first, was put off by this book. However, I was able to read the book from start to finish, once I was able to get past the first few pages.
Monday, November 14, 2011
contemporary poetry
This piece of contemporary poetry, was written by famed poet Sylvia Plath. The name of this poem, is called "Wintering". While reading this poem, I could almost practically feel the isolation and coldness of the writer. The link for this poem, can be found at http://www.americanpoems.com/poets/sylviaplath/1461 This poem seemed to deal with what little rights and freedom, that women of this time period had. It also allowed the reader, into the mind of her depressive state. While reading this poem, I had connections to other poems by Sylvia Plath. Such poems was called "Daddy" and "Morning Song". In both poems, she dealt with similiar themes of confusion, anger, and sadness. The poet appears to be living in an world, that she neither feels as though she belongs to and wishes to escape from. I had many questions, concerning this poem. Such questions were, "what did the poet mean, by there being cats in the cellar"? and "why did the poet not feel as though she could breathe, when she was in one room of the house"?
I personally felt as though this poem, could be applied to other poems that were covered in this class. Such works could be "Howl" by Ginsberg. This is due to the fact, that both poems were hard to decipher and interpet. However, I have aways been intrigued by works by Plath, and will most likely read more of her works in the upcoming years. Lastly, this poem could be attempted to be summarized, about an house tenant that is dissastified with her place there in general. The writer mentions "feelings of being owned" and making references to women being "cold and dumb". This could possibly, be how Plath thought that women were viewed by many around the world. Also, Plath mentions feelings of boredom, and knowing that there are three cats in the cellar and six jars of honey in the house. Also, in the poem, there is mention of an midwife. One has to wonder, if this was an reference to the person in the poem, having had an baby. If so, one must wonder if the infant is alive or dead. Also, there is mentionings of an former tenant leaving belongings behind. One must wonder, "who the former tennant was, and were are they now". One can be able to realize, how Plath was most likely feeling when she wrote this poem, due to verses that mentioned darkness and windowless rooms. One can almost sense the restraints that Plath seemed to be living through and feeling at the time. Lastly, when Plath mentioned "comparing bees to women", and "winter being for women", the reader may possibly feel as though Plath is comparing the strong differences between males and females during this period of time. As though she is saying that women are kept to the confines of their home, with little hope for independence. Likewise, men are allowed to roam freely and are not having to face the same restrictions as women.
I personally felt as though this poem, could be applied to other poems that were covered in this class. Such works could be "Howl" by Ginsberg. This is due to the fact, that both poems were hard to decipher and interpet. However, I have aways been intrigued by works by Plath, and will most likely read more of her works in the upcoming years. Lastly, this poem could be attempted to be summarized, about an house tenant that is dissastified with her place there in general. The writer mentions "feelings of being owned" and making references to women being "cold and dumb". This could possibly, be how Plath thought that women were viewed by many around the world. Also, Plath mentions feelings of boredom, and knowing that there are three cats in the cellar and six jars of honey in the house. Also, in the poem, there is mention of an midwife. One has to wonder, if this was an reference to the person in the poem, having had an baby. If so, one must wonder if the infant is alive or dead. Also, there is mentionings of an former tenant leaving belongings behind. One must wonder, "who the former tennant was, and were are they now". One can be able to realize, how Plath was most likely feeling when she wrote this poem, due to verses that mentioned darkness and windowless rooms. One can almost sense the restraints that Plath seemed to be living through and feeling at the time. Lastly, when Plath mentioned "comparing bees to women", and "winter being for women", the reader may possibly feel as though Plath is comparing the strong differences between males and females during this period of time. As though she is saying that women are kept to the confines of their home, with little hope for independence. Likewise, men are allowed to roam freely and are not having to face the same restrictions as women.
flash fiction
The piece of flash fiction, that I found was by an writer named Kelly Wright. The piece of the fiction, is called "All Mimsy". The piece can be read at http://www.flashfictiononline.com/f20111001-all-mimsy-kelly-wright.html This piece may possibly be summarized, as being about an young girl whom has an encounter with an monstrous creature. One question that I had is "what is the creature? and "were did it come from"?, Also, "what did the creature do to the girl"? and "why was the child alone, when she went into the cellar to find the monster"? I personally found this piece of flash fiction, to be terrifying and interesting at the same time.
When it comes to connections, that I have made to other readings, I would have to say that it reminds me of an Victorian fairy tale. That is due to the fact, that it involves an child having to be the heroine, against an monster. In the story however, there are many questions that are left unresolved. It starts off with the girl going into an dark cellar alone, with only an blade in hand. This may possibly signal that she is planning on killing the intruder. She keeps asking the intruder to come out, were she can personally see him .
When the figure comes into her presence, he is described as being "huge" and "towering". The girl asks the creature"if he wants to speak for himself". The reader could only speculate, as to what the monster has done.
However, the monster never says an single word and only locks eyes with the girl. She then tells him that his "apology has been accepted". It seems as though the girl no longer fears or has never feared the creature. This is due, to the many references to her small status. She is often described as being "wispy" and "tiny". So readers must picture an ethereal, small girl approaching this gigantic creature. Lastly, I cannot connect this story to anything, that has been covered in class. This is due to the fact, that this genre has not been covered before.
I had never heard of flash fiction before, so I found this to be an very interesting genre of writing. In the future, I may possibly look into writing my own personal collection of flash fiction.
When it comes to connections, that I have made to other readings, I would have to say that it reminds me of an Victorian fairy tale. That is due to the fact, that it involves an child having to be the heroine, against an monster. In the story however, there are many questions that are left unresolved. It starts off with the girl going into an dark cellar alone, with only an blade in hand. This may possibly signal that she is planning on killing the intruder. She keeps asking the intruder to come out, were she can personally see him .
When the figure comes into her presence, he is described as being "huge" and "towering". The girl asks the creature"if he wants to speak for himself". The reader could only speculate, as to what the monster has done.
However, the monster never says an single word and only locks eyes with the girl. She then tells him that his "apology has been accepted". It seems as though the girl no longer fears or has never feared the creature. This is due, to the many references to her small status. She is often described as being "wispy" and "tiny". So readers must picture an ethereal, small girl approaching this gigantic creature. Lastly, I cannot connect this story to anything, that has been covered in class. This is due to the fact, that this genre has not been covered before.
I had never heard of flash fiction before, so I found this to be an very interesting genre of writing. In the future, I may possibly look into writing my own personal collection of flash fiction.
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