Monday, April 16, 2007

Unready to Wear

I found this story really interesting. The story is about a man and his wife who started a business where you could trade in your body and receive a new one. It is stated in the story that the mind is the only important thing of the body.

I think this story is about the conflict from within someone. You are never satified with the way you are, so you pretend to change things, or you get surgery to correct it. I actually found the story a little confusing and messed up. It sort of reminded me of the movie Jeepers Creepers. This story could also be a story about a man with split personality disorder. And this is the inside of his mind figuring out every personality.

Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?

This story is about a teenage girl, who loves attention from boys. She lives with her parents, and makes fun of her sister. She goes out with friends and one time happens to meet a rough boy named Arnold. She decides to stay home when her parents and sister go to a barbque. She washes her hair and is sitting outside wondering about Arnold. Then he shows up at the house, she at first flirts, but then realizes that he might hurt her. She says she will call the cops, but he says that if she does her family will be hurt. She decides to give into him after a struggle, and goes with him. She did not know where she was going.

I think that this story is about immaturity, yet transitioning into adulthood. She is very immature in her ways, but when it came down to making choices, she chose her family over herself. She got herself into this situation, and now she is going to have to figure it out.