The heavy drinking in this story is used to represent the couple's usual activity that they do together. Their recreational activity bothers the girl because she says, "That's all we do, isn't it-look at things and try new drinks?" ... This gives the reader some suspicion that the girl has grown tired of doing the same things over and over again and would like to do something different, like getting married and starting a family. ... However, the American does not seem at all interested in changing his ways. ... They are traveling and there will be change. ...

• Word Count: 1455
• Approx Pages: 6
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• Grade Level: High School

His text portrayed the form of the modernist writing, as being grounded on the change of "the canon". ... So, Douglas who is going to tell a story related to the subject of "apparition, visitation", does not seem to be convinced of the existence of such ghosts. ... On the one hand, Douglas adds verisimilitude by giving more details about the characters and, on the other hand, he subverts the perception: "it appeared that the narrative he had promised to read us really required for a proper intelligence a few words of prologue", so this introductory chapter becomes the prologue itself for the ...

• Word Count: 2120
• Approx Pages: 8