How I Met My Husband
In the short story How I Met My Husband by author Alice Munro, the setting takes place in a small country town around the end of WWII. It is easy to tell that Edie feels a little out of place in the Peebles’ house since they are new to the country and are more wealthy than Edie’s family. When Edie was describing her job she says, “Mrs. Peebles had an automatic washer and dryer, the first I ever saw,” (Munro 220). This quote shows how not many people were able to afford luxuries like modern day conveniences, probably due to the fact that most people were still making a living farming. The author also makes a clear reference to the fact that they are living in the country when she write, “Asking people to stay, just like that, is certainly
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In the beginning of the story when Edie notices a fancy dress hanging in Mrs. Peebles closet she decides to try it on, when most people would be screaming that it is a bad idea. In the story it states, “Next thing was easy. I got out of my own things and slipped it on,” (Munro 221). The fact that she blatantly states that trying on someone else’s expensive dress was the logical choice to make makes it harder to figure out the way that Edie’s mind works.To make it even worse she even wears the dress downstairs to get a glass of water where she gets caught by Chris. Edie also does something surprising later when she kisses Chris even after learning that he has a fiancé. In the story the author writes, “. . .then me kissing back as well as I could. . .” (Munro 226). Edie seemed like a very down to earth sweet girl so it was very surprising that she would do that with Chris when she knew he was engaged to be married. Edie does one last surprising thing when she decides to lie to Alice Kelling and Mrs. Peebles about where Chris left to. Munro writes, “What made me tell such a lie? I didn't intent it,” (Munro 227). Edie is a character that keeps readers on their toes, because she does some very unexpected things. It seems like Edie is this sweet good little country girl, but just like any real person her actions do not always align with how she comes
In the beginning of the story when Edie notices a fancy dress hanging in Mrs. Peebles closet she decides to try it on, when most people would be screaming that it is a bad idea. In the story it states, “Next thing was easy. I got out of my own things and slipped it on,” (Munro 221). The fact that she blatantly states that trying on someone else’s expensive dress was the logical choice to make makes it harder to figure out the way that Edie’s mind works.To make it even worse she even wears the dress downstairs to get a glass of water where she gets caught by Chris. Edie also does something surprising later when she kisses Chris even after learning that he has a fiancé. In the story the author writes, “. . .then me kissing back as well as I could. . .” (Munro 226). Edie seemed like a very down to earth sweet girl so it was very surprising that she would do that with Chris when she knew he was engaged to be married. Edie does one last surprising thing when she decides to lie to Alice Kelling and Mrs. Peebles about where Chris left to. Munro writes, “What made me tell such a lie? I didn't intent it,” (Munro 227). Edie is a character that keeps readers on their toes, because she does some very unexpected things. It seems like Edie is this sweet good little country girl, but just like any real person her actions do not always align with how she comes