A Gap Of Sky

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A Gap of Sky The short story”A Gap of Sky”, by Anne Hope, is written in a typical postmodern way. As postmodern short stories often do, it revolves around a situation that many people may recognize. Live consists of choices, and every choice defines who you are, and what your life is going to be like. In “A Gap of Sky” the reader is introduced to a nineteen-year-old woman, who has made some rather poor choices. She is on drugs, and she prioritizes parties higher than her education. in the first part of the short story, we here her immediate thoughts; “Nice, now. Coffee. Swill out cafetière, fill it. Computer. Is. On. Fags… student shop. She could always score some more, too; see if Lez is about. Good plan. Good, this was good, fine.” This quote is an example of how her thoughts are literally put on paper, but it also says something about our main character. Her trail of thought is slow, and circles around what she needs in the present moment, mainly drugs, fluids and ink for her printer. These thoughts are consistent throughout the short story. When following her thoughts, it seems like she is still influenced by drugs. Her mood shifts, and she changes her mind about what to make of her life. “There are people moving together, here in this part of London, moving with purpose, with meaning, and Ellie is one of them […]” When reading this quote, it seems like Ellie is glad to have a purpose and to be a part of something, to do something constructive. This feeling of purpose might be something new to Ellie, who spends most of her time partying. However, she doesn’t appreciate the feeling for long. She is quickly distracted, another sign of her lack of clarity, by a glove that gives the world the finger. This makes Ellie feel free, and like she has endless possibilities. “A volt of naughtiness passes through her. Life seems, suddenly, filled with possibility, with
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