Conflict is so generally what forces us to see who we really are and what type of characteristics shape us and our future. In the short story “The Shining Houses” by Alice Munro, Mary is faced with a decision that is very conflictive with her values and the way she views the world. In the short story Mary is conveyed from the start as a very kind and giving person who takes time out of her day to talk to the elder woman Mrs.Fullerton who lives on the newly renovated street of Heather Drive. Mrs.Fullerton
The foxes as a representation of the daughter’s life in Alice Munro’s “Boys and Girls” Throughout history, patriarchy plays a significant part in a woman’s life, which instead of ameliorating their talents, inhibits them. Living in such a restricted environment forces women to fulfill gender roles and stereotypes set out by society. In the short story “Boys and Girls”, Alice Munro describes the life of a young girl who is confined in her own home through her experiences with her father’s foxes. The
The Shining Houses Human beings live what seems to be normal lives with normal people every day, whether it be at work, school or within neighborhoods. However, humans, also have a tendency to have a darker side, perhaps it was a bully on the playground, and maybe a co-worker was unkind and selfish. In Alice Munro’s “The Shining Houses”, the residents of a seemingly normal neighborhood criticize the house of an elderly woman, Mrs. Fullerton for being dirty, undesirable and detrimental to the real