To Marybeth

From Heather

I enjoyed this short story because it was about something abnormal and mutant. It took these two people who were considered “freaks” and put them in perspective as human beings with feelings, dreams, desires…etc. I liked the initial description of the two characters and how the story only focuses on those two; no one else even has a name. The line “like two strings humming together on the same pitch” is a excellent simile to explain how these two people relate to the world around them and how they relate to each other. I like how a majority of the short story is a dialogue between the two characters because it provides a real insight into their thoughts and explains why they do some of the things they do. It helps to elaborate on them as characters. I thought the ending was quite brief, and shouldn’t have been so blunt. More could be done to explain what happened to her after she jumped. Good job referencing the movie, I have seen it and it relates to the story.