1. The Secret Shelf
... has been, it has been experienced by Miss Cuffe alone. This is clearly proved by the aggressive and hostile thoughts of Mr Alban right in the beginning of the story "Coming early for dinner, red satin dress cut low, she attacked the silence with loud laughter before he had spoken" (p. 73). Especially the last sentence and the word "attacked" reflects Mr Alban's hostile attitude to Miss Cuffe ... like a rural character in a play. (p. 86) This passage shows that their dreams have almost come true after moving out of the town. The reader would expect that the story goes on in an erotic way...
- Word Count: 1958
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School