People Are Prickly By Taylor Enerson

In the short story “People Are Prickly”, author Taylor Enerson reveals the story of a cactus named Carl who has lived his life in agony and torment. First, the reader discovers that Carl wakes up in a vast desert, but no one can understand him so he leaves his family to go off on his own adventure. Secondly, Carl makes it into town; however, since he appears different from everyone else, Carl gets hated on and made fun of. Surprisingly, Carl tries to find a house where he can live in still, but other individuals inform him that he does not belong there in the neighborhood. To continue, Carl ignores all of the complaints and catches a bus deeper into town. Consequently, as Carl walks down a street, he collides into a short man, Jimmy. He shows