Significantly different as the author discovers. I won’t put in a load of laundry, because the machine is too loud and would drown out other, more significant noises - namely, the shuffling footsteps of the living dead.” Going DutchĬhristmas in the Netherlands is different from America. “I used to lie awake for hours, but now, if Hugh’s gone for the night, I’ll just stay up and keep myself busy: writing letters, cleaning the oven, replacing missing buttons. The two working together creates for the author a spectacularly ludicrous sensibility portrayed through imagery:
That mixture of emotions one half of a devoted feels when the other is away overnight is framed in imagery which combines the profound sense of missing with the absurdity of encroaching fear. Instead, I pulled my chair a few inches closer, and we sat silently at our little table on the square, looking for all the world like two people in love.” Fear and Loving I wanted to say something to this effect, but my hand puppets were back home in their drawer. Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you’re offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone’s feelings. Movie characters might chase each other through the fog or race down the stairs of burning buildings, but that’s for beginners. “I was reminded of just how lucky I truly am. What is true love really like? Is it as portrayed in mushy romantic movies or is there something deeper that is more difficult to demonstrate concretely in dramatic terms? The author has a theory: We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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