10월, 2022의 게시물 표시

Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff(1981)

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  rating: 9/10  <Hunters in the Snow> was impressive because the story reflects reality very well. Especially for me, I could feel empathy for both Frank and Tub. There are many groups in that I am involved in KMLA society, and my image and status in each group are different. I usually feel like Frank but sometimes in Tub's or Kenny's position. When some friends make fun of me, I feel like I can shoot them with a gun. However, sometimes when I am stressed out, I make fun of my friend. I think this is one of human nature. People's feelings are self-oriented and not considered from the other person's view. That's why Frank couldn't realize that Tub felt like that. The 'friendship' seems ironic in this context. They are friends, but each doesn't try to take care of the other. Also, they don't know each other very well. It might be the reality of what people call friendship. I also should think about if I really know my friends, and if I really...

Bullet In The Brain by Tobias Wolff(1995)

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rating:8.5 I don't understand this story well because the message is something so philosophical and vague. The story is plotless, and the main character, Anders behaves weirdly. Thus, I focused on the feelings of the story and imagined that if I was Anders.  What will pop into my mind if I'm going to die? After I imagined it, I could slightly understand why Anders did not remember his loving people or great event in his life. If I was Anders, I also might not think of my family or influential people in my life. Of course, they were important in my life, but they can't determine my life. Though I'm young, I think life is a complex sequence of similar events and people. Too many events and too many people mess my life up. I envy Anders in this context. I haven't found some fundamental theme that integrates my life yet. It is meaningful trying to find the worth of my life.