Dubliners : Joyce
The story Encounter describes the imagination of some young boys who find interests in reading Western Stories involving robbers, Indians, and etc. Letting their dreams and imagination get the best of them the boys skip school and take off on a little adventure in their home of Ireland hoping to find and encounter some western fun along the way. I think Joyce used such contrasting locations within the story in order to show the readers that we always in a sense want the opposite of what we have. Ireland being a land of rolling green hills and properness in contrast the Wild West being dessert and dry where there are no rules. We see in the middle their adventure they come encounter with this odd man, who starts questioning them on some what I found inappropriate topics for their age. He made the boys feel scared and uncomfortable as well. I quite frankly was a little confused about this character, and what his purpose was in the story other than to be a creepy man. Overall I didn’t really enjoy this story that much, but it was an easy read. It just didn’t draw much interest towards me.
Micro Fiction : Stern
Each one of the short stories has drastically different settings. Because of the setting it changes how you look at each situation that is talked about within the stories. By switching the setting of any of these stories would make all aspects of what is taking places within the plot make no sense at all. I chose to write about two of the short stories which I found most interesting and have drastically different settings.
I found all of these stories extremely fun and interesting especially the first one Wrong Channel. The title couldn’t be more appropriate, the miscommunication because of the language barrier makes for comic relief in the short story. Because of the setting of the story taking place in a doctor’s office I found it funny how Mima would think that a doctor would ask if she had a television. I think this shows how different cultures sometimes have a hard time understanding and adjusting to the American way of life. The ending line cracks me up as well as supports what I just metioned,”How many times did I tell you you needed to buy one? Don’t you know, Barbarita? This is America” (31).
Mockingbird, was most definitely my favorite out of the short stories. I am such a sucker for cute love stories and this reminds me of how new love is so forgiving. This story just shows that even a little flaw in a person such as when the man says “I’d rather inherit it” that Rachel brushes what he says under the rug and forget what he said. The setting of Mexico I feel like made for such a more Romantic feel to the end of the story with the description of the mariachi music and mimosa trees
The story Encounter describes the imagination of some young boys who find interests in reading Western Stories involving robbers, Indians, and etc. Letting their dreams and imagination get the best of them the boys skip school and take off on a little adventure in their home of Ireland hoping to find and encounter some western fun along the way. I think Joyce used such contrasting locations within the story in order to show the readers that we always in a sense want the opposite of what we have. Ireland being a land of rolling green hills and properness in contrast the Wild West being dessert and dry where there are no rules. We see in the middle their adventure they come encounter with this odd man, who starts questioning them on some what I found inappropriate topics for their age. He made the boys feel scared and uncomfortable as well. I quite frankly was a little confused about this character, and what his purpose was in the story other than to be a creepy man. Overall I didn’t really enjoy this story that much, but it was an easy read. It just didn’t draw much interest towards me.
Micro Fiction : Stern
Each one of the short stories has drastically different settings. Because of the setting it changes how you look at each situation that is talked about within the stories. By switching the setting of any of these stories would make all aspects of what is taking places within the plot make no sense at all. I chose to write about two of the short stories which I found most interesting and have drastically different settings.
I found all of these stories extremely fun and interesting especially the first one Wrong Channel. The title couldn’t be more appropriate, the miscommunication because of the language barrier makes for comic relief in the short story. Because of the setting of the story taking place in a doctor’s office I found it funny how Mima would think that a doctor would ask if she had a television. I think this shows how different cultures sometimes have a hard time understanding and adjusting to the American way of life. The ending line cracks me up as well as supports what I just metioned,”How many times did I tell you you needed to buy one? Don’t you know, Barbarita? This is America” (31).
Mockingbird, was most definitely my favorite out of the short stories. I am such a sucker for cute love stories and this reminds me of how new love is so forgiving. This story just shows that even a little flaw in a person such as when the man says “I’d rather inherit it” that Rachel brushes what he says under the rug and forget what he said. The setting of Mexico I feel like made for such a more Romantic feel to the end of the story with the description of the mariachi music and mimosa trees
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