Blog 3

The story i read was "The Fireman's Wife" by Richard Bausch. Although the beginning to me was a little slow and confusing with some confusion in dialogue it turned out to be a great read. The actually writing isn't grand nor does it have a certain appeal, but that's not a bad thing. The writing focuses less on description and more on content. I don't mean that a lot of things happen but some significant events do take place. In a quick summary Its about the main character Jane. She figures out that she doesn't love her husband like she use to. Its not due to his or her fault its just how she feels. Certain things are revealed to us and i personally thought it was going to end with one of them cheating on the other but it didn't. It actually has a sweet ending, at least i think its sweet, maybe. The one line that i hated the most, not cause it was just a bad line but its content, "She knows she's going to leave him, but just for this moment, standing among these things, she feels almost peaceful about it."(50) this kinda makes Jane seem evil. But another line saves it for me, "she had been thinking in an abstract way, almost idly, as though it had nothing at all to do with her, about how people will go to such lengths leaving a room-wishing not to disturb, not to awaken, a loved one."(51) The ending was also very good. One of my favorites so far.