“Difficult At Parties” was a very interesting story to read. The story focuses on the narrator who is very isolated from other people. There is a man named Paul who is often with her, but the narrator still seems very closed off from other people or inviting other people in. It gives me the impression that she is not very open when it comes to trusting others. The narrator also seems to have a problem with intimacy or sex. These things seem to trigger a reaction out of her that other people do not have. It makes me wonder if the narrator was sexually abused or if there is something else that is not being revealed to us. I actually like that the narrator took this approach towards the story. There is no need for the narrator to explain her lack of want for intimacy. She does not need to please anyone by doing so. At the end of the story the narrator seems to give in even though she does not want to which I believe is very true for many people. Whether it be temptation or the want to please their partner, you have to wonder if they are doing it for themselves or for others.
Week Eight (“Difficult At Parties”)
Mar 1st, 2022 by ashantibrown