Sorry for Disturbing You
Sorry for Disturbing you Write an essay (700-900 words) in which you analyse and interpret Richard Knight’s short story “Sorry for Disturbing you”. To put your interpretation into perspective, your essay must include a discussion of at least two of the other items listed below. One of these must be a text.
“Sorry for Disturbing you” is short story written by Richard Knight. The story revolves around Ian who is the main character and Michael – and old sick man. One night Michael knocks on Ian’s door asking to borrow a phone so he can call for a cab. At first Ian doesn’t feel like letting him in, but eventually he lets him in to help him. Michael keeps apologising for the inconvenience he’s caused and tells Ian that he used to know the former owners of the house. The cab-driver has had Michael before and asks Ian to call for someone else because he’s too much trouble. Ian then tries to call the former owners for help, but they seem to want nothing to do with the old man, who’s apparently the father of the former female owner. Ian finally decides to call his wife (she was staying at her mother’s for a while because they had some things to sort out) to watch their daughter while he drives Michael home.
The story takes place in present time and in what I assume is some sort of larger city in Britain. The main character is Ian Harter, who is living alone with his daughter Corinne, while his wife, Karen, is staying at her mother’s. Michael Phelps is an old, sick and alcoholic man, who used to know the former owners. The story is told by a third person limited narrator, as it is only Ian’s thoughts that appear in text. The story’s progress I chronological and it is told in present tense.
Write a short essay (200-300 words) in which you give examples of the function of dialogue in “Sorry for Disturbing you”.
. This means that that every description is given to us by his point of view and that the impression we get of the other characters is affected by
“Sorry for Disturbing you” is short story written by Richard Knight. The story revolves around Ian who is the main character and Michael – and old sick man. One night Michael knocks on Ian’s door asking to borrow a phone so he can call for a cab. At first Ian doesn’t feel like letting him in, but eventually he lets him in to help him. Michael keeps apologising for the inconvenience he’s caused and tells Ian that he used to know the former owners of the house. The cab-driver has had Michael before and asks Ian to call for someone else because he’s too much trouble. Ian then tries to call the former owners for help, but they seem to want nothing to do with the old man, who’s apparently the father of the former female owner. Ian finally decides to call his wife (she was staying at her mother’s for a while because they had some things to sort out) to watch their daughter while he drives Michael home.
The story takes place in present time and in what I assume is some sort of larger city in Britain. The main character is Ian Harter, who is living alone with his daughter Corinne, while his wife, Karen, is staying at her mother’s. Michael Phelps is an old, sick and alcoholic man, who used to know the former owners. The story is told by a third person limited narrator, as it is only Ian’s thoughts that appear in text. The story’s progress I chronological and it is told in present tense.
Write a short essay (200-300 words) in which you give examples of the function of dialogue in “Sorry for Disturbing you”.
. This means that that every description is given to us by his point of view and that the impression we get of the other characters is affected by