I chose to write about this story because I liked the authors use of comparisons and imagery. She made very obscure observations and clever adjectives made the setting, which at first seemed boring more interesting interesting. I can relate to how when she couldnt sleep she focused on one object and began to analyze every aspect and detail about it. Noticing random features and flaws. Thats usually something I do when I cant sleep, although she goes a little more in depth.
The woman eventually notices something she doesnt like which was her husbands thumb. Something about it freaked her out so much so that she could not get it out of her mind even the next morning at breakfast; which marks a complete 180 on how she view his hand at the beginning of the story. This was important in the story though because she resolved to get over her problems with the thumb and move on. She realized it was just something minor and it would be dumb to dwell on it.
Based off what was written the author sets up what seems to be a pretty good marriage, or at least from the wifes point of view. My questions about this story are does this story have anything to do with her previous marriages? The narrator mentions that the husband in the story was recently widowed. which might have something to do with why she was married so many times. Living in France during that time period It seems likely that her husbands maybe died in war or due to a serious illness.
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