Oh la la?

For starters...that quiz on Winesburg was not easy.
But I really did like the book mostly because it was an easy read, and the short stories were all really captivating.

I'm only typing this just in case i don't get to talk for our fishbowl discussion...

My two favorite stories were "Adventure," and "Tandy."
"Adventure" really had a really good element of surprise and a sort of irony. From the title of the chapter it seems as if the character is going to go somewhere and have a completely fantastical adventure...( i thought of the movie UP as I was typing that). But instead it's more of an emotional adventure, she finally lets out every thing thats been hiding inside her all at once. The first part of this chapter really sets u up for the climax, because I was sitting there expecting to read that at any moment Alice would walk out her front door and just keep walking wherever her feet took her, and that would be her adventure. So I was really surprised at what she did...or didn't do.

I'm not sure if "Tandy," captures my attention because it's short or because it still tells a whole meaningful story in about two pages, or because its so random? Random in the sense its so vague that you have absolutely no idea who this stranger is, yet he actually managed to convince a little girl of what she should grow up to be. It's a little bizarre...but so mysterious that you're still stuck on that idea of WHO?!?!?!? I have my thoughts about that...but I need something to save for the discussion...just incase I DO actually get to speak without having to completely butt in.