The Misfits is about a group of troubled youth who seem to be going from one misdemeanor activity to another, some more enthusiastically then others.
One thing that really caught my eye was the first line, describing the light filtering through ‘reminiscent of prison bars’. It really ties into the ending line as the boys throw not just rocks but ‘their lives on petty crime’. It really shows the somber future that these kids have if they continue this behavior. I also like how the story emphasizes the fact that these boys are still kids. Referencing going to their ‘first boy and girl party’ makes me think that they are in early adolescence. I like how the story continue reinforces their youth with things like Randolph’s ‘size eight tracks’ and Ziggy’s excitement over the ‘holographic super Mario wallet’. Even the way the boys speak shows that they are young, and immature. The excessive foul language, the continuous bickering, and the way they talk about Mr. Yuckers Great Dane being ‘disgusting’ keep reinforcing the fact that they are young.
I don’t think that the words ‘figuratively and literally’ are really needed in the last sentence; the comparisons made are very strong and stand on their own. Overall I think this is a good slice into a young, troubled society.
*After discussion in class, I relized that I was confused about the age of the kids because I was confused about the focus on the two different groups of children. The focus of the story should stick to one group(the older group of kids), and use dialouge and interaction with the second group(the younger group)*
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