Hunters In the Snow

This story's characters definitely seemed to represent more than was really said. I think that throughout the story they became more and more animalistic. In the beginning when they are first introduced they are introduced by some of their more animal like characteristics such as their gluttony. Further into the story they become more and more animal like as they begin to resort to violence. Further yet once they are taking Kenny to the hospital they leave their dying friend freezing in the back of the truck as they eat and go to the bar. Overall all though, I enjoyed this story. It seemed to have more action then some of the others and I think a more thourough point.

A Rose For Emily Pt. 2

Well this was an interesting story and with a little more action I think it could be made into a movie. However, I didn't like the loose end of why the lady decided to kill her husband. I mean, maybe it's just due to the fact that she is crazy or maybe there's something more that isn't said. The ambiguity of what all really happens for sure is part of what makes the story so creepy. This story in a way reminds me of the movie step father. In Stepfather there's this guy who establishes a whole life hoping that it will truly be the life that he like's when he marries into a family with children. When it finally gets to him enough that everything isn't going to be perfect he snaps and kills his whole family leaving no trace of his true identity. In a way that's the way this lady is, everything isn't completely perfect so she snaps and kills her husband.

A Rose For Emily

Question 3. I did anticipate the ending and here's why. First off, no one had entered her house for 10 years. I don't know about you but I can't think of many people I know that have literally had no one enter their house for one year let alone ten! Second, although not as striking she seems to tell the officials to talk to Colonel Sartoris (who is dead) in an non-sarcastic way. Third (and possibly most apparent), when her father dies not only does she keep his body despite the strong odor and the fact that its a dead body but she also firmly believes that her dad isn't dead for three days after his death. Fourthly, Emily buys rat poison and does not give a reason as is required by law. FIFTHLY (this is getting ridiculous), Emily's boyfriend is never seen again after she buys the rat poison (c'mon if you don't see it by now I don't know what to tell you). So, essentially it seemed to become more and more obvious as the story progressed until it was finally almost certain, but the question was there so I answered.

Interpreter of Maladies

This story didn't really seem to have any kind of resounding message, just a story to be told. The wife's not caring about her own kids and marriage is kind of horrible I mean if your own mother doesn't care about you when you're young what kind of effect is that going to have on the kids when they grow up. It seemed as if neither of the parents wanted to be there at all they were just going through the motions of being a parent and taking them on a vacation because they felt like they had too. I don't really see why Mr. Kapasi's attraction for Mrs. Das faded right when she started telling basically what he had been hoping to hear. Maybe it was the fact that she had an affair and therefore was not faithful to her husband and still continued to lie to him about this fact. The address fluttering away as the child is being saved seems to be a kind of symbol that the kids are what is holding the marriage together and therefore keeping Mr. Kapasi out.

How I Met My Husband

Well I would first like to start out by saying that I love the show How I Met Your Mother and while I was reading this that's all I kept thinking about. This story, although much shorter than the overall series of HIMYM is very similar in its structure. In HIMYM one of the first episodes is one where Ted is telling his kids all about how he met a lady who the kids only assume is their current mother since Ted says he’s going to tell them the story of how he met their mother. At the end of the episode Ted says and that is the story of how I met your aunt Robin. The kids are needless to say a bit shocked and Ted says that the story of how he met their mother is very long. Similarly in this story, the story is entitled “How I met my Husband” so the whole time we can only assume that her husband is the man the story focuses on, the airplane pilot. However in the very end the twist is that her husband is really the mailman.

Elegy for My Father, Who Is Not Dead

Well another poem that I think tries to grab some readers with a little shock value. The title seems to me to just be a tool to get people to actually read the poem and I guess its worked since here I am reading it (even though I am forced to the point is still valid.) I've noticed lots of poets like to talk about death. What is it with poetry and death? I mean I get that death is a big topic but other forms of literature don't seem to focus so much on it. Here's my theory; since poetry is a dumb form of literature when people get depressed from death they write poetry, makes sense to me.

Delight in Disorder

Well, this poem seemed pretty straight forward. The speaker gets delight. . . from disorder. I don't really see the point to writing a poem about it but I guess that's why I'm not a poet. Anyway, basically this poems structure matched the theme. Broken rhyme scheme=disorder. I also think that the poem not being divided into stanzas at all and therefore, unorganized is also deliberate. This guy almost seems like he is, and I know this might be an extreme stretch, but maybe even sexually attracted to "disorderly" girls. He says a lot of things that make me think of a woman's clothes like the erring lace and the crimson stomacher, but who really knows.