SHORT STORIES...

I've read 5 short stories since the end of August and each are truly interesting in each of there own ways.


So let's begin,
The stories that have really stood out to me are...
'A Perfect Day for Bananafish' by JD Salinger (check out my previous blog post on this story)
and
'Initiation' by Sylvia Plath

Each have a dark twist on them!
'A Perfect Day for Bananfish' is a story written in the setting of post World War ll. A strong theme of communication and innocence define the story. The main character, Seymour Glass, leads you through his mental illness and his child-like perspective on life as an adult. The supporting characters purpose are to reveal more about Seymour.
You have to read this story, it's short and sweet, but is filled with unusual people and a twist ending!




So let's continue onto the story 'Initiation'.
'Initiation' reflects so much on high schoolers and their hunt for popularity. It is so true in the way that the main character, Millicent, searchers for popularity as many high schoolers. The theme reveals the age old story of that you should learn to be happy on your own. The whole story was about Millicent's initiation process into a high school sorority and the last line of the story is that
'My own initiation has just begun.'
Clearly this quote reflects Millicent's choice and reflection on the whole initiation process. So what if Millicent chose not to be a part of the sorority, she learnt so much throughtout the whole 'initiation' process.

These stories are amazing and please read them! They will really entertain you!
Until next time,
Chenika