During the first half of the semester, we dived into several different pools as far as our reading goes. One thing that I like looking at is the meaning of a written piece. One piece that we looked at was "The 'Cadian Ball" and "The Storm." As we can tell, a story may have different meanings to it from what we might expect. I want to focus on one thing. The storm. No...Not "The Storm," as in the story that we read, but a storm.
What do you picture when someone mentions a storm? Do you see a disaster waiting to happen? Lightning? Tornados? What?
As we seen in "The Storm," the storm that occurred brought on temptation between two adults that are married. Would have we thought that that would be something to really expect when we just look at the title "The Storm"? Honestly, I will admit that when I read the title "The Storm,' I felt like there was going to be something unexpected rather than a normal storm. In most cases, a storm can have many different meanings, and can be frightening. It can also lead to many unexpected experiences as well. So I want to know...What do YOU think when someone mentions storm?
Since I lived alone in a very small apartment which was destroyed during the tornadoes in Monticello, I have been petrified of windy thunderstorms. We live on a farm, and once I remember lightning striking the electric fence charger in the chicken house and being so scared, thinking we would have a fire. So for me, storms are dangerous, threatening, fearful. I have never understood 'storm chasers' or those who enjoy standing on their porches or decks or in their backyards with rain pelting their bodies, wind blowing through their hair, and lightning striking around them. Who wants to do that? Of course I don't like roller coasters and thrill rides either.... Maybe I am just not a daredevil. Maybe I like to play it safe?
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