Andre Dubus 'Short Story The Curse'

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The short story the curse is an attention-grabbing piece of literature merely for the intention that this day and age. for the simple reason that Women in society who are getting raped is very common in the world we live in. as a result of this Andre Dubus tale is very intense and paints an image and makes me feel as if I was in Mitchell Hayes shoes. first of all Mitchell Hayes was the main character in this novel who was employed as a bartender. Although Mitchell serves alcohol for a living he knows how people act when they get intoxicated as well as how people act when they are on drugs. Although he is 49 years of age, he felt like an old wrinkled shrunken man who was fatigued. eventually, He witnesses a young lady anywhere from 19 to 21 …show more content…

accordingly Bill Cosby has portrayed to be an actor who loves his family as well as children and an all around stand up citizen. seeing that, What he has done offset is allegedly raped numerous women that involved drugs and alcohol. providing that, When alcohol is involved as well as drugs in any situations, people may experience a life changing event. The work's presentation condemns the event by placing the curse on Mitchell to forever visualize the horror of the incident.” I should have stopped it. I think I could have stopped it.” the words in the text that have not changed their meaning from the time of the writing. For the simple reason that, everything in this story sounds up to date and makes me feel as if I was with Mitchell at the exact moment this occurred. incidentally The events' interpretation and presentation a product of the culture of the author by showing a sensitivity as a father figure to this victim by helping her get her clothes back on by handing her the jeans and shirt which was beside her.even though he wanted to maybe hug her, touch her, and show her how much he cared. It shows that he is a kind-hearted man who clearly knows wrong from right and he knows that this moment is

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