Soraya Suárez González 1º NA
What is your interpretation of the short story “The Swimmer”?
This
story is a mixture of mystery, confusion and intrigue.
When
I started to read it, I believed Neddy Merril and his family were spending a
fantastic day together. He wanted to do something different so he would cross
swimming the 12
kilometres that there were between their neighbours’
houses and his own house.
However,
when the story continued it was completely different. People looked at him as
if he was crazy , they complained because he had had bad luck…Even the weather
had changed: it turned into a very cold day!
At
the end of the day, he got home. Nevertheless it was closed. It seemed as if
nobody had been there for a long time. He didn’t understand anything!
I
think Neddy Merril lived in the past, in his own memories. He had had the ideal
family and a perfect life, yet he had lost them. He didn’t know what had
happened or he might not remember and he wasn’t helped by anybody.
Say which of the two short stories we have read in
this book you’ve liked more and why.
I
have liked the two stories as they are very interesting; when you start reading
them, you can’t stop!
Nonetheless,
if I had to choose one of them, I would prefer “The curious case of Benjamin
Button”. It’s amazing. I had already watched the film, but the story is
completely different. Nowadays it’s impossible for it to happen so it makes
your imagination develop.
When
we read it, we think how life would change if we lived from being elderly to
being babies and we realize something similar happens in our society. The most
important topic in this story is that we have to be useful the opportunities
which we have if we don’t want to have regrets in the future.
Reading the various intepretations of "The Swimmer" gives us a complex view of what the author might wanted to tell us. Although all are very interesting, which i liked more was Cristina's one, since it is similar to my own interpretation.Also i liked Amanda's interpretation.In my opinion, she has done a very complete and intelligible interpretation.
ResponderEliminarOn the other hand, i would like to point out that Marina´s interpretation is to me the most original.
I agree with all those whom liked more "The Curios Case of Benjamin Button" as it is a more pleasant and funnier story and you can enjoyed more reading it.
Julia Garrido Medina