Analyse af Lisa Blowers novelle 'The Cherry Tree'

In Lisa Blower's short story "The Cherry Tree," the narrator is in third-person, but the story is primarily told from Thea's perspective. Through Thea's thoughts and feelings, we learn about her attitudes towards the other characters in the story. For example, she doesn't appreciate the talk of "yours" and "mine," and she's not keen on Roxanne coming into her house to access the cherry tree. After apologizing, she closes the door on Roxanne “I’m sorry” (13-15).

However, because the story is limited to Thea's viewpoint, the narrator's perspective is also constrained. The narrator sometimes makes assumptions that may or may not be accurate, such as guessing that “There must’ve been but fifteen years between them, if that, as it seemed that Roxanne was now pregnant with her second child” (7-8). Overall, the story offers a glimpse into Thea's world, but we are left to make our own judgments about the other characters and events.

Setting

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Lisa Blower's short story "The Cherry Tree" is set during the summer season (ll. 4-5) in what appears to be an English village or small town. The story takes place on a street where the characters are closely connected to each other, evident from the gathering of people in front of Thea's house at the end. Thea's world seems to be limited to this street, as the only two locations mentioned are her house and the corner store, where she buys the same things every week.