Shopping for one
”Shopping for one”
Summary of the text:
The text is about a girl named Jean who is out shopping for groceries. She is standing right behind or before them in line they are having a conversation.
They are talking about how a girl they know would react, if she were to find out, that her boyfriend was cheating on her. The two ladies is constantly expanding the conversation and is now talking about how the former boyfriend of the black lady, came back to beg for her forgiveness, but only to have sex. Jean is observing the ladies while listening to their conversation. They load up their groceries and leave. Jean is now feeling uncomfortable and when she is paying, she feels that everyone is looking at her impatiently. She is sorting out her payment, which according to the story, is taking some time and leaves the store. When she gets out, the uncomfortable feeling is gone and everything is all right.
Character sketch of Jean:
Jean is the person observing and listening to the two ladies talking at the mall.
““So what did you say?” Jean heard the blonde woman in front of her talking to her friend. “ Line 1 page 1
She is passive at that particular moment and does not interfere in the conversation. She remains calm and observing throughout the entire conversation. Jean is introverted in that situation.
Jean is an impatient person, which you can tell by the line: ”Jean felt her patience beginning to itch. Looking into her wire basket she counted ten items. That meant she couldn’t go through the quick till but simply had to wait behind the elephantine shopping loads” line 10-12 page 1
She is distant and nervous. She is thinking much about her action and which choices she makes. She seems to be thinking more about others than of herself in this situation. She is obviously single as she is buying the book “Dinner for one”. Once she was in a relationship. That becomes clear here: “She thought about their shopping trips, before, when they were together,
Summary of the text:
The text is about a girl named Jean who is out shopping for groceries. She is standing right behind or before them in line they are having a conversation.
They are talking about how a girl they know would react, if she were to find out, that her boyfriend was cheating on her. The two ladies is constantly expanding the conversation and is now talking about how the former boyfriend of the black lady, came back to beg for her forgiveness, but only to have sex. Jean is observing the ladies while listening to their conversation. They load up their groceries and leave. Jean is now feeling uncomfortable and when she is paying, she feels that everyone is looking at her impatiently. She is sorting out her payment, which according to the story, is taking some time and leaves the store. When she gets out, the uncomfortable feeling is gone and everything is all right.
Character sketch of Jean:
Jean is the person observing and listening to the two ladies talking at the mall.
““So what did you say?” Jean heard the blonde woman in front of her talking to her friend. “ Line 1 page 1
She is passive at that particular moment and does not interfere in the conversation. She remains calm and observing throughout the entire conversation. Jean is introverted in that situation.
Jean is an impatient person, which you can tell by the line: ”Jean felt her patience beginning to itch. Looking into her wire basket she counted ten items. That meant she couldn’t go through the quick till but simply had to wait behind the elephantine shopping loads” line 10-12 page 1
She is distant and nervous. She is thinking much about her action and which choices she makes. She seems to be thinking more about others than of herself in this situation. She is obviously single as she is buying the book “Dinner for one”. Once she was in a relationship. That becomes clear here: “She thought about their shopping trips, before, when they were together,