heidi's response to Seth's story

"Southern Upbringing”
The introduction is nicely done and creates a realistic setting, even to the point of providing clever details. The story definitely captures the reader’s interest with some rather bizarre depictions of characters. It also does a nice job of showing rather than telling, making it a lot more appealing and able to hold the reader’s attention. The most notable example of this is when he communicates the mother’s (Harriet) drinking problem by showing the different types of drinks she has and when. One area that I’m unsure about is exactly what time period this is supposed to be set in, as the reference to Cher songs threw me off. Also, the humor is great, but sometimes it feels like it takes away from the story instead of adding to it; and I don’t feel like the story really came to a satisfying close.