After reading Le Guin’s critique I have gained a strong liking towards the third person format that was used to portray the story. I really enjoyed the switch that occurred from the beginning of the story to the end of the story. While I did get somewhat of an eerie feeling at the beginning of the story it really starts to show in terms of eerieness at the end of the story. This story gave me a horror story type of vibe, where it’s a small log cabin in the woods and no one else is around for miles. I feel like the third-person aspect really added to that creepy aura that Le Guin’s story was letting off. I also really enjoyed the twist, as instead of a werewolf, it was more of a were human giving the story a distinct difference from other horror stories that can somewhat feel very copy and paste. Overall I think that the Third person aspect added to the story really gave it a more spooky and thrilling edge compared to if it was written in the third person.
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The story very much does come across like a horror story, in the very classic way (fear of the unknown, werewolves), until the twist. The reveal makes the story almost humorous to me, in spite of its still dark and tragic ending.
I agree with you that the third person gave this story more of a horror feel, I was in suspense the entire time. At the end the reverse werewolf was an interesting turn of events. It was a fresh take on the overused cliché of man transforms into a wolf.
I strongly agree with Eamon Bolger, the way LeGuin changes attitudes from the beginning throughout the end. Not only that but LeGuin, shows moods over the story, from exciting to dark.
I strongly agree with Eamon Bolger, the way LeGuin changes attitudes from the beginning throughout the end. Not only that but LeGuin, shows moods over the story, from exciting to dark.