First-Person Fiction

This piece of literature by Richard Ford places the reader in the memories of Jackie, our narrator, as they experience the breaking up of their family throughout the duration of the story. The richness of the descriptions the author offers to us provide a very accurate representation of how we remember old experiences, with some […]

Read Full Post »

The story “Great Falls” appears to be Jackie’s way of coping with an event from his childhood that even in adulthood, he does not fully understand. The separation of his parents is most likely something he thinks about often based on the fact he has visited the site of the house before. Throughout the story we […]

Read Full Post »