Lawn Party Essay -- essays papers

Lawn Party Ann Beattie writes her short story The Lawn Party as a male narrator. Because men tend to be less(prenominal) emotional than women are, this makes the narrators point of view more believable. Although this is a story that moves from i agonizing situation to another, the lack of human emotion leaves one with a somewhat empty feeling. One could infer that the author removed all sensitivity from the narrator in an attempt to make him appear aloof, indifferent, and even up somewhat callous. The narrator lost his arm in a car accident. When asked if he would like a plastic arm or claw, he rejected both. When asked what he would like, he calmly responded air. Later in the story, he complained that he has to sip beer because it would be annoying if he had to set the beer down to clean his mouth. He also received a letter from the college where he worked, stating that they hoped all was well and that he would be back to work in the fall. His only approximation was that it would be difficult to teach art with only one arm, but then dismissed the entire issue as if it was unimpor...