Oh my God this story hit me in the gut. A must read for everyone living in this hyper materialistic world. The language is really easy to follow, the setting vivid and the dialogue so perfect for it's cast. And while the narrative is in third person pov, i believe the childness, the superstition, the religiousness, the madness and also that, which is removed from it all, comes through so plainly as if you are either truly there, or are the character currently in focus yourself.
>!Honestly, a good short story is entirely composed of its loyalty to its plot, so I would not like to discuss it very much. I will mention though, that the effects of materialism harms a child dearly in this story, who does what he does to earn a parent's approval or love. Or be rid of the ghost of materialism itself. And in my opinion, the language matches the world view of a growing child which adds such flavor to the story. Absolutely delightful read.!<
Thank you everyone for the support on my Day 1 post. 🙂 I'm currently reading a book titled "50 Greatest Short Stories" which contains, as you may have guessed, 50 short stories. Majorly, this will remain the source of my challenge.
by Bakakura