Everybody has a story to tell, It can be about your weekend, your summer vacation, what happened to a friend of yours but in Alice Munro's short story " Friend of My Youth-, the narrator has a very fascinating story to tell. A story that her mother had once told her, a story she'll never forget.
The story takes place in the 17th century in the Ottawa Valley. Furthermore, in a one-room school called Grieves school. This school was on a corner of a farm that belonged to the Grieves family.
Let's take a closer look at the main events of the story. A woman.
was a teacher at Grieves school. She lived with the Grieves family. The family is consisted of Ellie, Flora, their father and Flora's fiancé Robert. Robert went to the same church and came to Ottawa to earn money. .
Flora's father had set the wedding one year ahead before he died. In the winter, a major turbulence started, Ellie the younger sister started vomiting, weeping, running around in circle. In addition, her periods had stopped. In fact, she was only pregnant. Robert told Flora the truth about their affair. .
As a result, Ellie and Robert got married. The baby was then born dead after a long tearing labor. Ellie had one miscarriage after another, she was constantly pregnant. .
In twelve years of marriage, not even one living child. Ellie's condition was getting worst, but her sister took care of her. She cooked the meals, tidied the rooms, helped with the milking of the cows, washed the sheets .
Afterwards, Ellie developed a growth. Consequently they made a nurse named Audrey Atkinson come to take care of Ellie. .
The nurse tried to cozy up with the teacher. The teacher disliked the nurse so as Flora. .
Later, the professor had to leave; she had business of her own and a wedding to prepare. When she was married and settled in her own home, the teacher got a letter from her dear student Flora. Ellie was dead and Robert was getting married again.
