My First Confessions
A short story is shorter than a novel, but longer than a poem. Often the action is focused on one event in a short period of time, and this event only evolves a few numbers of people. Because of the brevity the composition is in some way very tight. For example most the main topic of the story be introduced rather quickly.
“First confession” is a short story about an Irish boy Jackie and his relationship with his family. The main topic in the story is how people act when the modern life meets the old fashion or traditional way of living, and which tensions this “meeting” can cause.
Jackie represents the modern way of life. He is seven years old and is therefore very childish. He is from the beginning very jealous at his older sister Nora, because she receives presents from the grandmother every week, and Jackie does not. Because of this jealousy Jackie shows very violent sides, and he thinks very violent thoughts, for example that he wants to kill his grandmother.......
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