He Who Has Ears Let Him See Summary

In my short story, “He Who Has Ears, Let Him See”, I used a third person narrator but told the story mainly through the dialogue between Shawn and Celia (the only two characters in the story). I wanted to use dialogue because it is a very effective way of bringing characters to life and really showing readers the characters’ personalities. I chose a small ice cream shop as the setting because I felt that it best symbolized the childlike energy shared between the two characters. I also made a choice to limit the descriptive details about the surroundings and appearances of the characters because it helps the reader to connect with Shawn. Shawn is blind, leaving him unable to observe his surroundings. Without details, the readers is also unsure of the surroundings in the story, which would be problematic if this did not provide a common ground for the reader and Shawn, making the character feel even more natural and likeable.
I tried to make this as clear as possible by stating that the characters were speaking in a sarcastic manner, using quotation marks within the characters’ dialogue, and by changing some punctuation to help readers grasp the humor that was used (i.e. “… said Celia, still joking, …” (paragraph 8) the comma after “joking” was used to show that Celia continued to joke in the words that followed). There were two moments in the story that were meant to tell readers about the nature of Shawn and Celia’s relationship; the very short conversation about swimming and going to a lake, and the mention of Shawn’s friendship bracelet. These two things showed that Celia and Shawn are young and have become close friends over the past few