Week 9

This week a read a short story by Matt Barton called "Five Minutes". Though very short, Barton told a terrifying story with a humorous approach. In the story, a man lay on a plank tied down with barbed wire and was told that he was going to die in five minutes. Watching the same thing happen to each of his three friends, the man knew he was about to die. However, all he could think about was how uncomfortable he was on that plank. The humor came into play when he put the focus on his comfort level and that he had to pee, instead of putting the focus on the fact that he was about to die. Barton used the entertainment E to tell his story, and did a good job in doing so because I really enjoyed this short story.

http://tennyboy.deviantart.com/journal/FIVE-MINUTES-by-Matt-Barton-219888786

Week 8

This week I strayed from the short stories and read an article by Kristina Rodulfo about why ponytails cause headaches. Rodulfo spoke with a neurological doctor and used the education E to inform the reader about headaches and how one might be caused by a tight ponytail or bun. She uses the doctor's words to explain that the nerves on or around the head are what cause headaches and when ladies are straining those nerves with their hair being pulled by a ponytail, it results in a headache. Kristine Rodulfo included extensive details about how the brains pain receptors use the senses and allow the nerves to notify the brain when they're straining. Who knows, maybe this article will save me from a headache one day.

http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/beauty-hair/news/a46522/why-ponytails-cause-headaches/

Week 7

This week I read a short story by Mira Martin-Parker called "Getting Rid of the Dogs". This is a story told from a daughter's perspective about her father. The young girl first tells about how her dad would drive off and abandon dogs in the middle of nowhere, leaving them half of a bag of food. The story then sections off into another portion telling about how the girl's dad got rid of the ducks, chicken and geese by driving to a park with a pond and letting them go, leaving the chickens and open bag of feed. The last section of the story uses the emotional E to explain how her father left her, leaving her with a pervert. The author does a good job using emotions and entertainment to lead up to the purpose of the story and getting her point across without having to say it.

Week 6

This week I read a short story by the author Etgar Keret called "Pipe". It was his first short story and though it was pretty short, it told a lot. He wrote this story about a twisty turny pipe that he crafted and when he put a marble into one end of the pipe, it would disappear before it made it to the other end. After putting a lot of marbles through it and none came out the other end, he had a random thought that if he made a tube in the same manner big enough so that he could fit inside, he would disappear like the marbles. I enjoyed reading this piece because I could relate to the goofy thought that came to his mind, as similar thoughts make their way into my mind from time to time. Keret used the entertainment E to tell a goofy story that one might relate to, like i did. I think I'll read more stories from Etgar Keret.

http://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/142572/read-etgar-kerets-first-short-story