Brief Summary of Story: Self Portrait by Kathleen Deady
Brian is a single man who works as a computer tech by day and is a lonely artist by night, living in a rundown apartment by himself. He gets fired from his tech job and determines he is a failure in life as he can’t even complete a painting. He finally is inspired to paint the tree outside his window which is a metaphor for his life. Brian is hopeful at the end that he will do something important with his life someday.
Response:
I enjoyed your description of Brian, his apartment and outlook on life. The reader feels his angst and loneliness at his lot in life. He seems pretty hopeless about his future. I liked the metaphor of the tree which made him feel hopeful that he would amount to something someday. Makes me want to know what will happen next. Will he become a great painter? Will he find companionship or stay a loner?
Areas for revision:
Would introduce the dog earlier in the story and have more about the significance of his relationship with his pet.
What might the young tree accomplish and how is the solitary tree different from Brian?
Nice story Kathleen, I enjoyed reading it.
Thanks-Claudia Blaize
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