Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Shoes


Storm glass is a collection of stories related to perception, memory, and transformation; it includes an unusual five-story sequence about wheelchairs. The shoes explain the shards of glass reconcile a middle-aged wife to her husband's estrangement. The story starts with explaining the man’s nature, where he tries to lure and hurt the women’s feelings . In this context he tries drinking and balancing with his shoes. The wife watches his actions strangely and to her disguise, she understands the importance of dance and legs. She was sticked to the wheel chair and knows and understands the despairment she gets when her husband hangs out with other girls. The story says that she waits for him, although she knew he is not going to come, because every morning he is not seen. The story fairly brings out the women feeling and their humiliation by men. The story speaks about the women and their vain and humiliation associated with their lives. She experiences the despairment, when she was hospitalized and he totally stopped caring for her. All this tragic incidents has weaved a feeling of ruth and finally she consoles herself to death.

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