1. Amy Tan’s “Two Kinds” (288) I used this story for one of my papers and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It displays the transformation of a young girl struggling to grow up with a disapproving mother, to how it changed her as an adult.
2. Yvonne V. Sapia’s “Grandmother, a Caribbean Indian, Described by My Father” (415) This poem intrigued me because it is written as if her father was writing it. I thought that was very interesting to write from the point of view of another person and not necessarily her own point of view.
3. William Trevor’s “The Room” (694) This story was weird to me, but I liked it. There is a struggle within the main character, and she is torn between her marriage and her affair. The ending can be interpreted in different ways and leaves you wondering. There is a lot of symbolism in this story and it is thought-provoking.
4. Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” (837) I first read this story in English 101 two years ago and I thought it was brilliant. There are so many ways this story can be analyzed and interpreted. It has a certain darkness to it and I remember it provoking emotions as I read it… How can the townspeople still continue such a malicious tradition?! I think it would be great to see this story in a future blog topic.
5. Gabriel Spera’s “My Ex-Husband” (1171) This poem caught my attention because it was written by a man, but the speaker is a woman. She is describing her ex-husband and alluding to the reasons they divorced. I think it’s interesting because I never would have imagined a man writing “for” a woman, especially in the context of divorcing an awful husband.
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Okay so I have now not only seen you suggest the Lottery but other people as well. It must be a really great story. I look forward to reading it if our teacher decides to use it as an assignment. Wow-I read that poem "My Ex-Husband," and at first I thought "That woman is furious," because Spera was going on about him flirting, carrying on affairs, and being on the short end of the stick, then the woman goes "Who would put up with that shit?" Spera's character was really angry.I have to wonder if he was ever on the flirting parties end. He wrote as if he really knew how the woman was feeling. You don't normally see a male writer writing from a woman's point of view. The end is hilarious! It goes from super serious to funny.
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