SUMMARY
This short story was told from the perspective of an adult and chronicles the events behind a child’s (the adult narrator) belief that the world was about to end. The story is set on a plantation in Louisiana in 1936, where the church was the axis around which plantation life revolved. Despite this fact, the narrator was holding on to being a sinner because she believed that she could not ‘live upright’. One day, while she was playing, her cousin Rena informed her that the world was coming to an end. This was based on a conversation that Rena overheard, and misunderstood, about the eclipse. The hellfire sermons in the church did not help to stem the narrator’s mounting panic and she worried herself into a frazzle as a result. She had a conversation with her father about this issue and he tried to quell her fears, but unfortunately, he only managed to increase it with his statement that the world could come to an end at any time. The narrator spent the night conjuring images of doomsday, which led to her overreaction to hearing the rumblings of an old aeroplane. She ran out of her house screaming that the world was coming to an end. Her father caught her on the road and calmed her down. She appreciated life a lot more after that incident and lived her life to the fullest.
SETTING
The story occurs on a plantation in Louisiana in 1936.
CHARACTERS
Daddy:
• Understanding
• Has a good relationship with his daughter
1st person narrator:
• Imaginative
• Bold
• Naive
Rena:
• Naive
THEMES
Religion:
This is the central theme in this short story. Plantation life was centered on religion to the extent that even the narrator’s father was a deacon in the church. Religious fervor, in the form of hellfire preaching, is also the fuel for the panic that overtakes the narrator/protagonist in this short story.
Love & Family Relationship:
The love and trust between father and daughter is glaring. When the narrator/protagonist was worried about the world coming to an end, the first person that she thought to consult on this issue was her father. His response to her childish fears, in turn, highlights the easy relationship between the two. Daddy’s care in covering his daughter after her mad dash through the turnrow is also an indication of the love that he has for his child.
hi
What are some literary devices present in this story
setting
characterization
first person narrator
flashback
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What is the dialogue in this story and also the point of view
first person
What is the dialogue in this story and also the point of view
what are the episodes in the settings of the story or the story overall
what was the main problem in this story
The main problem in the story is that the narrator had overreacted about the world coming to end
hi what was happening to the persona?
What are some of the things the narrator viewed as sin?
what challenge does the main character encounters
What part did the eclipse play in the belief that the ending of the world was imminent?
setting
characterization
first person narrator
flashback
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