Ursula Leguin tells the story of a wolf that learns her husband is a human after he would consistently sneak away and be gone for hours. Leguin does a great job of making the tone of the story sound mysterious. As I was reading it I felt intrigued to find out where her husband was going and before finding out what was really going on with him, I thought her husband was cheating on her. Leguin gives a backstory of her husband which is helpful because this helps readers understand how the husband’s demeanor changes as the story progresses. I like how the author gave detailed descriptions because it helped me visualize the scenes in my mind. I also enjoyed how she used dialogue and descriptive words when telling the story because it helped move the story along and it didn’t get boring. I wonder how or when the children found out their dad was a human because they were scared of him and we didn’t know why. I also wonder how the wife explained to the kids that their dad was gone and how they continued their lives without him.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: creative.writing.citytech@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
I agree with what you said about the author giving detailed descriptions it also helped me visualize the story and get a better understanding of what was going on in the story.