This story focuses a lot on ideas like mental health, loss, grief, and perhaps even nirvana. I say nirvana because I felt as if the father was trying to rid himself of all suffering. He tried this with medications and realized they were not going to work. After this, he tried reconverting to the religion he was a part of before his marriage. Finally, he chose to end his life. His death could have been an accident, but I think that he meant for it to happen. “Chemistry” shows a struggle between the father and the mother. The son seems to be in the middle of this.
Thoughts on “Chemistry”
Jan 20th, 2021 by Natalie
Natalie:
A friendly reminder of what the syllabus has to say about blog posts:
These posts should offer an analysis of thematic concerns, a discussion of elements of craft, or observations about the writers whose works we’ve read. These posts should be made before we discuss the works in class — in fact, we’ll use these posts as the springboard for many of our conversations. Your blog posts should not be commentaries on the quality of the works we’ve read, nor should they be reminiscences of personal experiences. They should be well-written, well-developed, clear, and engaging. These are not formal academic papers, but they are also not impromptu casual musings.