Short Stories’ Summary
Writing About Stories consists of two short stories. A Visit for Charity tells about a Campfire Girl Marian. She came to the Old Ladies’ House with a potted flower to earn some extra points for a visit to the institution’s patients. The girl was down because of the house’s inner look and patients’ appearance. The nurse took her to a room with two old ladies; one of them was older and laid on the bad during the whole visit. This woman was called Addie and she criticized Marian’s flowers and her roommate’s behavior. The second woman was talkative and active by contrast. Both women frightened the girl; she did not want them to touch her and tried to run away as soon as possible. After the visit Marian took the apple that …show more content…
The main character (sex or name is unknown) who is a caregiver came to visit the man named Rick. He lived with his friend Barry, but he died and now the man was all alone. This visit was slightly unusual, because Rick did not want his favorite cinnamon role and coffee the caregiver always bought. The man promised some surprise for his visitor. However, he was ill when the character came. Rick already called Margaret for help, and the caregiver tried to warm and calm him with his (her) body until the woman arrived. Character’s T-shirt soaked with Rick’s sweat during the process. The caregiver set to work after Rick was taken to the hospital. He (she) also saw the man’s surprise – he bought coffee and cinnamon rolls by himself. The caregiver ate his (her) …show more content…
The group of children from a poor block was taken by Miss Moore to the rich white district. She took them to a toy shop, and children were shocked by prices. The narrator understood they could not buy even the cheapest toy. And the toy boat for about $1,000 could feed family for months. Children came into the shop, but left quickly because the felt uncomfortable. After the excursion Miss Moore asked children what they learnt, and Sylvia’s friend Sugar said such shops shows errors in the existed democracy. There is no equality when one person spends for toys the sum the other would use to feed the family for months. However, the narrator did not want to make any conclusions and wished to return to her ordinary
Writing About Stories consists of two short stories. A Visit for Charity tells about a Campfire Girl Marian. She came to the Old Ladies’ House with a potted flower to earn some extra points for a visit to the institution’s patients. The girl was down because of the house’s inner look and patients’ appearance. The nurse took her to a room with two old ladies; one of them was older and laid on the bad during the whole visit. This woman was called Addie and she criticized Marian’s flowers and her roommate’s behavior. The second woman was talkative and active by contrast. Both women frightened the girl; she did not want them to touch her and tried to run away as soon as possible. After the visit Marian took the apple that …show more content…
The main character (sex or name is unknown) who is a caregiver came to visit the man named Rick. He lived with his friend Barry, but he died and now the man was all alone. This visit was slightly unusual, because Rick did not want his favorite cinnamon role and coffee the caregiver always bought. The man promised some surprise for his visitor. However, he was ill when the character came. Rick already called Margaret for help, and the caregiver tried to warm and calm him with his (her) body until the woman arrived. Character’s T-shirt soaked with Rick’s sweat during the process. The caregiver set to work after Rick was taken to the hospital. He (she) also saw the man’s surprise – he bought coffee and cinnamon rolls by himself. The caregiver ate his (her) …show more content…
The group of children from a poor block was taken by Miss Moore to the rich white district. She took them to a toy shop, and children were shocked by prices. The narrator understood they could not buy even the cheapest toy. And the toy boat for about $1,000 could feed family for months. Children came into the shop, but left quickly because the felt uncomfortable. After the excursion Miss Moore asked children what they learnt, and Sylvia’s friend Sugar said such shops shows errors in the existed democracy. There is no equality when one person spends for toys the sum the other would use to feed the family for months. However, the narrator did not want to make any conclusions and wished to return to her ordinary