First blog post!

Hello Internet world, this is my first blog.

I recently read a short story for my College Literature class called Every Little Hurricane.
I thought that it was written very well and the description and symbolism was very concise.
It was a sad story, though, unfortunately. Even though it was sad, it was a good read. Which is surprising because normally I tend to stray away from sad stories so not too become sad myself.

The story was about a very young Indian boy's life. His family was very poor and his parents were alcoholics. The point of view was 3rd person and usually during a drinking party that Victor's, the boy, parents are throwing. The title, Every Little Hurricane, referrs to all the events that take place that Victor considers as storms, or hurricanes. Whether it's his two uncles fighting until near death, somebody passing out, yelling in the house, or any other event that takes place while all the adults are under the influence, Victor cannot get to sleep. He watches and cries.

Thinking about the young boy who is mentioned to be only about 5 years old, I can imagine how hurt will flood his life as he grows up. I can't imagine myself, though, having to grow up in this environment, this makes me empathetic for this fictional character.

As I mentioned before, the symbolism and decriptions are outstanding. So once you look past the sorrow and pain filled words you can then appreciate the author's writing much more.