the accident

Berlineda P.6 said...
The “Accident” by Erica Funkhouser suggests that the husband is cheating on his wife in the poem, through subtle suggestion in the descriptions of the screen. The crisis is that something has been going on between the husband and the woman next door.In line “25” the author said “the neighbor knew he was going to cook for her.” This is not the kind of relationship neighbor’s should be having. It’s not normal; this quote brought me back to how come he’s still cooking for her, while his wife is here watching them. This might identify that wife might have been sick or something because if not she would have surly noticing her husband and the neighbor. Line 23 did mention “the woman finally understood” she did know something was going on maybe she was too dense to know what was going on. The argument that finally comes together was; when the husband cheating on his wife with the next door neighbor? The reason the husband might also be kind of shaky might also be because the neighbor’s son is at the hospital. He might be the father after all. The motive that gives it away is because the husband sounds like he doesn’t take control over anybody “she had never seen him do it like this before.” I mean he must have known about the accident and he wants to know how his little boy is doing but he can’t thoroughly ask because than he would have cause more trouble. The author tries to make an understanding of how confusion it is to finally be on a hot spot. Another difficult process for the husband was in line 30-31 “his wife and still-flushed neighbor.” This is the part the husband had in his mind that everything is over because the neighbor has said something that catch the wife’s attention that she couldn’t return back. Once something is said you can’t not reset once it’s done it’s done so the this line capture how to think before you speak because people might get hurt by things you think are just simple things. There are other difficulties involving with this poem that looking at makes me wonder how come he didn’t leave the room and let the girls talk their way out their own little problem? If he did do that maybe the wife wouldn’t get so caught up in this little game that his playing. The reason that showed he is playing a game is because he seems like the type of guy that likes to show off. In line 42 it say “he always like to show off by breaking the eggs in one hand.” So the wife should have know for long ago because if you notice that there is something kind of different about him and the eggs you should have know why he like showing for. It might be because he wanted to entertain the neighbor and not you so. She shouldn’t feel bad now because he’s doing what he doing right now. “This evening his hands were trembling” it’s not the first time they have been eating together, why is it that it happens today at this evening while the neighbor’s son is at the hospital. He wanted to get away but he can’t because he is trap in a place where he can’t get out of. To have someone you love in the hospital is hurtful, not been able to see or talk to them. You wanted them to know that you are here no matter what happen. But instead you’re in a kitchen cooking eggs. He did not feel like his self because even though he was cooking everything was a mess. The whole thing was a brimming mess. Did he give the lady’s it to eat or did he put every thing in the trash after he was done. This is a mystery. This poem has a lot of information for those who are using other people, cheating and everything. You have to know how to hide your or else others might know it. Funkhouser brought up a good point on this poem and a lot. Know your neighbor before sharing your life with them.
September 15, 2008 9:38 AM