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Analysis Of Kellie Young's Story 'The Undercurrent'
Kellie Young begins her story "The Undercurrent" right away with rich descriptions, setting the reader's emotions for what she is about to tell. Immedietly you are able to invision Kellie's surroundings and gauge her emotional state; as she plunges through the cold Pasific Ocean, listening to her mother's panicing voice in her head. The tone through the story is candid, as Kellie tells of her mother's overbearing feelings, towards her actions, and Kellie's responses to her mothers concern is apethetic , giving two opposite thoughts to different actions. It is effortless to follow her story, as she gives a balance of detail and truth; putting you in the middle of her intenal
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