"Uneasy Homecoming" is a short story by William F. Jenkins, which I would call a scary story. It is about women called Connie who comes home from her holiday to find there has been a series of burglaries in her village. She arrives home in the dark, alone. This shows that the main character is a woman, which probably shows that she is more vulnerable than a man. Connie has a feeling of "dread and uneasiness" as she gets out of the taxi that has dropped her off at her isolated house, which is on the other side of the bay. Since it is isolated from all the other houses, this means that there is no easy way of getting help if necessary.
In the story it tells us that it is getting dark and this is when evil things happen. "The red, dying sun cast long shadows across the road." "Red" and "dying" are usually associated with danger. "Long shadows" could mean that she is being followed. This also makes the story scary.
Sounds in stories or films are also used to create suspense and tension. "There was a great silence outside the house." This could mean that somebody is creeping around silently, watching you. "There were no neighbours near to make a sound." If anything was to make a sound out side, it couldn't be the neighbours so you would know that something was wrong. .
To make the story even more creepy, the writer has given us more information about the dangers than Connie knows of. Connie doesn't notice anything; she just has the feeling that something isn't right. "Afterwards, she looked straight at the back door without seeing what there was to be seen." There were muddy footsteps at the back door, which shouldn't be there because nobody was meant to be there while Connie was on holiday. Also "There was a movement by the garage but it failed to catch her eye." The movement by the garage was the burglar. He had been there the whole time while Connie was frightened, creeping about the house.
