The opening of Fine Points by Andrea Lee gives some important details on the introduction of the two female characters and the setting. This background information is important because it is to help the readers know how the story is about, to know the upcoming plot, to give the information that narrator and Margaret are different in appearance, different view in their romance, and from the background information we can know the characters from narrator and Margaret. This background information will inform us about the upcoming problem, we can see in line 45, “..., were certainly ardent and attentive, but they bored us because they seemed appropriate.” This information tells us about they both have problem in their each relationship. And we
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Human vs human conflict is between narrator and Margaret. Narrator and Margaret show differences in this story. We can see that they have different opinion especially about clothing, fashion, and what they do. The narrator always imagine that makes her happy, confident, and makes her feel good.We can see in line 135, “..., i crooked my fingers very slightlyinside the pocket of my fur jacket, as if i were holding hands with someone. And then i did something i never afterward admitted to anyone, not even margaret: i recited a poem to my invisible companion-Donne’s “the Flea” and we can see in line 190, “..., deep in the pocket of the fur jacket, was the pleasant tickling feeling that denoted the grasp of my imaginary lover.” Meanwhile Margaret does real action and not always imagine. They have an argument about their different perception. We can see in line 238, “i dont think the two situations were so different,” I said. “I’m afraid, sweetheart, that whatever we try to do, in our two different ways, we end up being just a couple of nice girls.” And in line 241 “Oh, I hope not!” said Margaret,... “a real kiss is better than an imaginary one.” Human versus itself conflict happen when I always imagine romance beyond her capability that makes her imagine only without the real …show more content…
And the character “I” should receive the fact and do not keep imagine something, especially a lover. “I” who is always daydreaming too much without doing something. She just wants her roommate does it well and encourages herself in her romance. The statement is related to the story’s title “fine points” it means Margaret says it to “I” to make herself stops daydreaming. Fine points is a standardisation or type of man she wants to have but can’t get it, and Fine points that she has only makes “I” becomingan imaginary one. Because she has fine points for a man that she adores and it isin a literature, it makes herself difficult to get it. It’s related to the theme that they both are women that are never satisfied and thankful for what they already
Human vs human conflict is between narrator and Margaret. Narrator and Margaret show differences in this story. We can see that they have different opinion especially about clothing, fashion, and what they do. The narrator always imagine that makes her happy, confident, and makes her feel good.We can see in line 135, “..., i crooked my fingers very slightlyinside the pocket of my fur jacket, as if i were holding hands with someone. And then i did something i never afterward admitted to anyone, not even margaret: i recited a poem to my invisible companion-Donne’s “the Flea” and we can see in line 190, “..., deep in the pocket of the fur jacket, was the pleasant tickling feeling that denoted the grasp of my imaginary lover.” Meanwhile Margaret does real action and not always imagine. They have an argument about their different perception. We can see in line 238, “i dont think the two situations were so different,” I said. “I’m afraid, sweetheart, that whatever we try to do, in our two different ways, we end up being just a couple of nice girls.” And in line 241 “Oh, I hope not!” said Margaret,... “a real kiss is better than an imaginary one.” Human versus itself conflict happen when I always imagine romance beyond her capability that makes her imagine only without the real …show more content…
And the character “I” should receive the fact and do not keep imagine something, especially a lover. “I” who is always daydreaming too much without doing something. She just wants her roommate does it well and encourages herself in her romance. The statement is related to the story’s title “fine points” it means Margaret says it to “I” to make herself stops daydreaming. Fine points is a standardisation or type of man she wants to have but can’t get it, and Fine points that she has only makes “I” becomingan imaginary one. Because she has fine points for a man that she adores and it isin a literature, it makes herself difficult to get it. It’s related to the theme that they both are women that are never satisfied and thankful for what they already