Miles City Montana Analysis

Through her characterisation in “Miles City, Montana”, Munro explores a number of different themes and ideas; drowning, survival, memory, marriage, and so on. The way in which Munro, through the narrator’s voice, uses indirect characterisation allows the reader to gain an understanding of a particular take on parenthood and the burdens and responsibilities that go with it. This, for me, is the aspect of narrative technique that has particular importance in the story.
On first reading of this short story, Munro’s subtle depiction of the character of the mother, resonated immediately with me. It was only from subsequent readings that I was able to understand exactly why I was so moved. The character of the mother is believable. Like any of us,