Thursday, January 31, 2013

Hills Like White Elephants

I read "Hills Like White Elephants" and it left me kind of confused. I think if it had not been so confusing then I could have enjoyed it more. I feel like it should have been a bit longer and told more about what was going on. I mean they never even told you what this "operation" was. At first I thought they were talking about a marriage and eloping, but then thought it was about an abortion.
As Jig said the hills looked like white elephants and elephants are sometimes used to describe something awkward that everyone knows, but does not want to acknowledge or talk about. The elephant in the room could be her pregnancy because she would like to keep it, but he wants her to get an abortion. They keep talking about going back to the way were before and she asked if he will love her more. She keeps telling him that she cares more for him than herself and he does not want to hear that. but all they do is drink and go out and try new drinks together, I do not think that they really know how to communicate effectively with each other.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

A Good Man Is Hard To Find

First off, I am not a big reader or writer. English has always been a harder subject for me since I hate both of these things. I have been reading each of the short stories in the book and have found almost all them to be pretty interesting. I was surprised because most stories you read at school are pretty boring.

I just finished reading A Good Man Is Hard to Find. I am sorry but this is no "short" story. At least not when compared to the other stories I have read so far in this book. Overall it was an interesting story, just not my favorite. The grandmother character is kind of annoying with her nagging ways and "back in the day" remarks. Although, grandmother was thoughtful enough to grab the kitty before they left so he would not die if they left it alone. Also, why do the characters have such off the wall and strange names? For instance, June Star or Edgar Atkins Teagarden. I mean, Teagarden is strange enough, but once you realize his initials are E.A.T. You're probably like, "what in the world?". 

Overall, it was an okay story. I am just not very good at writing my opinions down for everyone to read