Written Report Love Is A Fallacy
WRITTEN REPORT FOR "LOVE IS A FALLACY" BY MAX SHULMAN
ENGLISH - III
St. Jerome Group 5
Gabrielle Rara
Rona Sahonlay
Daniela Tan
Kent Sobiono
Mae Tio
Alhirt Bahala
Jett Gumaling
Mr. Jesus Allaga Montajes
ENGLISH - III Adviser
LOVE IS A FALLACY
Max Shulman
Summary
This short story is about two roommates, who need each other. One favors materialistic objects, and wishes he had a raccoon coat, and the other favors looks, and beauty, and wishes he had a certain girl to go steady with. The main character studying at a law school, cant help but think about who his wife will be one day, hoping it will be Polly Espy. Polly Espy is well known by his roommate, and after bribing him with the raccoon coat he asked to take Polly on a date. Polly doesn’t have that much intelligence so he makes it his mission to teach her a few lessons. After going on five dates, and asking her to go steady with him, Polly denies him by using all the knowledge he had taught her. At first he laughed at it, until she mentioned that the reason why they couldn’t go steady was, because she promised his roommate Petey, she would with him. The story ends by him asking Polly to explain why she should go steady with Petey, and her reply was, “He’s got a raccoon coat.” Since the story did ended on this note. We can’t help but to make our own conclusion.
I believe after this, he was feeling hurt, and betrayed by his roommate. He had made Petey a deal, and that deal was to exchange the raccoon coat , for Polly. In the end Petey ended up winning, because he got both Polly, and the raccoon coat. Although it wasn’t a competition between them, Petey betrayed him, by not following through with their deal. This story teaches us the lesson about materialistic objects, and true friendship. It shows that some people would risk certain things in their life, for an object.
Story Analysis
*1st POV
It is our decided opinion that Max Shulman’s Love Is A Fallacy is one of the funniest and most clever short
ENGLISH - III
St. Jerome Group 5
Gabrielle Rara
Rona Sahonlay
Daniela Tan
Kent Sobiono
Mae Tio
Alhirt Bahala
Jett Gumaling
Mr. Jesus Allaga Montajes
ENGLISH - III Adviser
LOVE IS A FALLACY
Max Shulman
Summary
This short story is about two roommates, who need each other. One favors materialistic objects, and wishes he had a raccoon coat, and the other favors looks, and beauty, and wishes he had a certain girl to go steady with. The main character studying at a law school, cant help but think about who his wife will be one day, hoping it will be Polly Espy. Polly Espy is well known by his roommate, and after bribing him with the raccoon coat he asked to take Polly on a date. Polly doesn’t have that much intelligence so he makes it his mission to teach her a few lessons. After going on five dates, and asking her to go steady with him, Polly denies him by using all the knowledge he had taught her. At first he laughed at it, until she mentioned that the reason why they couldn’t go steady was, because she promised his roommate Petey, she would with him. The story ends by him asking Polly to explain why she should go steady with Petey, and her reply was, “He’s got a raccoon coat.” Since the story did ended on this note. We can’t help but to make our own conclusion.
I believe after this, he was feeling hurt, and betrayed by his roommate. He had made Petey a deal, and that deal was to exchange the raccoon coat , for Polly. In the end Petey ended up winning, because he got both Polly, and the raccoon coat. Although it wasn’t a competition between them, Petey betrayed him, by not following through with their deal. This story teaches us the lesson about materialistic objects, and true friendship. It shows that some people would risk certain things in their life, for an object.
Story Analysis
*1st POV
It is our decided opinion that Max Shulman’s Love Is A Fallacy is one of the funniest and most clever short