The Land of the Lost

“As long as she’d waited for this moment, she didn’t want to see what was inside.” (P. 11, l. 139). This is a quote from the short story The land of the Lost. The real meaning of the story is never revealed, and thus makes the reader interpret the meaning and theme by themselves. The story is written by Stewart O’Nan, and is about a woman who in her search for a little girl’s body refuses to realize that her life is without meaning nor purpose. The paper will comment on the main character and her life, the point of view of the story and interpret the title and the ending of the story. [Læs mere…]

Time and Distance Overcome

“And I believed that the telephone itself was a miracle.” (P. 11, l. 141.) How could one of the greatest inventions of all time not be a miracle? The invention of the telephone did not only help people communicate easier, it also had a huge impact on the deaths of many colored people after its creation. The essay “Time and Distance Overcome” revolves around the racial tragedies that happened in the early 1900’s due to the invention of the telephone. The essay was written in 2008 by the white American non-fiction writer, Eula Biss. This paper will provide an overall analysis of the essay, including the composition, the writer’s intention and a comment on the content itself. [Læs mere…]

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…]