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Short Story Analysis: Blackberries In June
“Blackberries in June,” that title to me means easy picking, that Jamie and Matt managed to pick all the sweet blackberries from the bush(that’s my opinion of the title). In this short story everyone thinks that Jamie and Matt have it easy and everything has been handed to them. The reason for this is because their going on the course of being successful in life early instead of later in life. Honestly, though they worked hard for everything they have. Both working at minimum wage jobs. Jamie as a waitress and Matt cutting pulpwood, with Jamie’s older brother Charlton. In my opinion Jamie and Matt are determined and disciplined. They have dreams and goal. They also had to sacrifice other things to get the house and pay for the supplies for
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