Post 14 | Stories

This past class we were offered the chance to share the short stories we wrote for our blogs. It was not only an enjoyable experience but also learning one as well. Since the class before last I read my short story to the group, this time was dedicated to listening. One feature of our story telling time was the chance to read our stories but in a quite enjoyable setting outside. In doing this it gave the feeling that we were not simply completing an assignment but instead discussing our works as almost a part of everyday life. The first story read was by Aubrey D’Aiuto. Her story was on a girl from Harvard that was slowly falling in love with a guy. The story slowly drew me in through her use of description and imagery throughout her story. For me in particular functions such as these within a story draw me in that much more to the characters. Adam Felix was the second to read his story. It was very touching as even more impactful when he described the meaning behind his story. Finally Casey Jensen read her story.  One of the quotes in her story that I still remember is “He had a fine cut jawbone and worked at a hotdog stand.” She was describing a very handsome man in her story that her main character was falling for. This made me think; maybe I should work at a hotdog stand. Not really but it was a funny quote nevertheless. Overall the main thing I was impacted with was the talent our class has. Each story included vivid description and was very creative in setting to dialogue. It’s rare that we get to read literature written by each other. Usually it seems to be by an author we’ve never met or spoken to face to face. This experience gave us to the chance to read talented literature from people we knew and saw on a regular basis.