The first thing I am going to talk about is the story "Leaving." There are many ways to take this but one that I feel stands out for me is hunger and poverty. I feel like the parents are strong but that child is weak and maybe that child has a disability. When people see someone with a disability they automatically think that their chances to get married and obtain a regular job are slim to none. This story is very short but has a lot of meaning.
"Spontaneous Combustion" is very interesting to me. I find it very realistic. When I was in elementary, I remember being in one of the simulated fire houses and it scared me. I think every child gets scared when they hear the word fire and a hero is exactyl what a fireman is. A close family friend that is a firefighter is my hero. I think the courage to be a fireman is extremely strong and I am so happy to say my hero is a fireman. The situation of being in a fire is something that haunts a child and this story shows the flames engulfing their pjs and them going into heaven. That is what I got from this.
The "End of Manners" is the last story I am going to talk about it. The first paragraph was very interesting. I think the best part of the essay is when it says: "When she jumps, polka dots drop like rain". I think this was interesting because of the movie like image it creates. I can envision someone in their polka dot dress jumping off a building and polka dots all over.
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