Ellyday
Ellyday
1. Summary of Ellyday.
The short story “Ellyday” written by Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi in 2005, it is a short story about two girls each struggling with a major problem. Sophie does not know how she should handle the fact that her best friend has an eating disorder. Sophie has the "mother role" and tries to confront Elly about the dangers of having an eating disorder, but she does not know how she should do it. Elly is the girl with the eating disorder, she is aware that it can be truly harmful to her body and that she even may die from it. Sofie enters Elly's room determined to put an end to Elly's suffering, she wants Elly to pull up her shirt so that she can see how bad it is. Elly is afraid of Sophie's reaction when Sophie discovers that her suspicions is correct, therefore she tries to avoid a conversation about the topic. They are both emotionally affected and things are not going the way they should. It is confusing for Sophie to have a conversation with Elly, she mumbles most words and it makes Sophie even more worried. Their discussion exposes some suppressed feelings and unrelieved truths from the past. It all escalates when Elly eventually removes the shirt and shows Sophie a body, which leaves Sofie shocked, and wordless behind.
2. Characterization of Sophie and Elly.
Elly and Sophie has been friends for many years and supposedly, they know each other well, but apparently, they really do not. Sophie realizes this when she looks at Elly ”Sophie stared at the strangeness of her friend” (page 9, line 89) and ” Sophie stared at the back of Elly's head, and realised, fully realised, that she didn't know this person.” (Page 10, lines 141-143). Through their conversation, Sophie reflects that Elly no longer is the person she once knew, we see that Elly changed both physically and mentally.
Sophie wants to help Elly by making her aware that she is very ill and needs help, but Elly already knows the danger of her situation, she says, “When is it okay to
1. Summary of Ellyday.
The short story “Ellyday” written by Helen Olajumoke Oyeyemi in 2005, it is a short story about two girls each struggling with a major problem. Sophie does not know how she should handle the fact that her best friend has an eating disorder. Sophie has the "mother role" and tries to confront Elly about the dangers of having an eating disorder, but she does not know how she should do it. Elly is the girl with the eating disorder, she is aware that it can be truly harmful to her body and that she even may die from it. Sofie enters Elly's room determined to put an end to Elly's suffering, she wants Elly to pull up her shirt so that she can see how bad it is. Elly is afraid of Sophie's reaction when Sophie discovers that her suspicions is correct, therefore she tries to avoid a conversation about the topic. They are both emotionally affected and things are not going the way they should. It is confusing for Sophie to have a conversation with Elly, she mumbles most words and it makes Sophie even more worried. Their discussion exposes some suppressed feelings and unrelieved truths from the past. It all escalates when Elly eventually removes the shirt and shows Sophie a body, which leaves Sofie shocked, and wordless behind.
2. Characterization of Sophie and Elly.
Elly and Sophie has been friends for many years and supposedly, they know each other well, but apparently, they really do not. Sophie realizes this when she looks at Elly ”Sophie stared at the strangeness of her friend” (page 9, line 89) and ” Sophie stared at the back of Elly's head, and realised, fully realised, that she didn't know this person.” (Page 10, lines 141-143). Through their conversation, Sophie reflects that Elly no longer is the person she once knew, we see that Elly changed both physically and mentally.
Sophie wants to help Elly by making her aware that she is very ill and needs help, but Elly already knows the danger of her situation, she says, “When is it okay to