Just like that or Indiancamp

The short story is called “Just like that” and it is written by Michael Richards. He is a photographer and a filmmaker. He lives in Australia and he has made a book of short stories which he calls “Writings from Australia” where this short story can be found.

The short story is about a young boy and he is probably about 13 years old. The boy and a man (probably his father) go to the outback of Australia to hunt roos. The boy wants to become a man and according to him, the boy is going to shoot some of the roos. First the man makes an example of how to do it and it is like he enjoys it. But then it is the boy´s turn and when he shoots a kangaroo he feels nothing inside, meaning that he does not feel like a man. In the end he falls on his knees and says that he feels nothing. Then he points his rifle at the man. [Læs mere…]