...Divorced, Beheaded, Survived †by Robin Black - 1263 Words

Opgave A ...Divorced, Beheaded, Survived – by Robin Black This is a short story written in a unique and curious setting, allowing you to see the world of an ordinary family whose lives have been affected by the deaths of their friends more than is fair. The story grasps some of the problems that death can bring upon a family which an average person may, or may not be aware of. Below, I will analyze and interpret Robin Black’s curiously written short story about the unnamed narrator and how the impact of her younger days has affected her and her son’s life. The short story is from 2010. The short story,’ †¦Divorced, Beheaded, Survived’, is about an unnamed mother, who reflects her life as a past-tense narrator throughout the whole text. The†¦show more content†¦In case this theory is right, she may fear for her son, who, even though we’re not told much about him, seems to be a boy who takes his studies seriously: â€Å"I’d known about the party. Mark had thought of going, but had decid ed he had too much work.† (Page 3, line 79) and â€Å"†¦Where he lay stretched on the couch. â€Å"Hey, bud.† I took the book from his hand as I spoke, and lay it open on the tabletop†. We are not told about Mark’s studies afterwards, however, only that he asks his mother how the death of her brother was. This scene is curious, but also arguably annoying. Robin Black had decided not to reveal in which way Mark asks her mother or how he reacts when he is handed the picture of Terry. The lack of emotional feelings envelops this scene and it’s as if even though we’re being narrated through the event by the mother, we’re still far away from the actual scene. One could find that something here is amiss. We may not know in which way Mark reacts upon the answer of his mother – it’s up to the reader. Where this short story can relate to real life, is the fact that people sometimes tend to lose contact with their associates w hen someone near themselves die. What this short story almost purposely stages for, is how the closest relatives will specially need the attention of their friends. One may wonder if Mark’s position over the events of Peter’s death is the same as the friends of the narrator’s. Mark apparently doesn’t talk much with his friends for an unknownShow MoreRelatedEssay Divorced, Beheaded, Survived1249 Words   |  5 PagesB â€Å"...Divorced, Beheaded, Survived† A short story written by Robin Black in 2010. Death is an issue everybody has to face at some point in their lives. The only thing we know for certain as human beings is that we are mortal. We do not know why we are here and how we got here, however we definitely know that someday we are going to die. Nevertheless, death is also a very vulnerable topic and it is difficult to know how to handle it when and we all have different ways of dealing with deathRead More... Divorced, Beheaded, Survived1106 Words   |  5 Pages†¦Divorced, Beheaded, Survived Kenneth 3.c ’’†¦Divorced, Beheaded, Survived’’ is a short story written by the author Robin Black. The text is written in 2010. The text circles around different themes. Some of the main themes are the difficulties about death, how to deal with it, how it affects us, what happens after, death in a young age and how to move on when you lose someone who is really close to you. In the text we are fast introduced to the setting in the main character’s childhood. She