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Today Will Be A Quiet Day Analysis
In “Today Will be A Quiet Day” by Amy Hempel, a father spends some quality time with his son and daughter. He’s canceled their music lessons, giving them a day off to bond with them. The trio is on the road, and while on the road, they exchange a few words. They’re driving through a bridge when the son makes a comment about an impending earthquake. The father reprimands the son for trying to scare his sister, and the conversation seems to dwindle down again. Then, the conversation picks up again with the daughter claiming that she received a high score in Driver’s Ed. Proud, the father rewards the daughter by promising to let her drive them back from their impromptu road trip. The trio end up at Peta.luma (half restaurant and half gas
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