An Exchange and Discussion about the stories in EINSTEIN'S BEACH HOUSE by Jacob M. Appel

Sunday, February 26, 2023

LAST QUESTION

Why did Appel leave the ending of La Tristesse Des Herrisons on a cliffhanger? At the end of the story, he leaves us, as you say, in a "polaroid moment." This is quite an unusual, though not uncommon, way of ending a story. Why did Appel end the story in this manner?

I'd also like to ask why Appel used sections in the story. The divisions convey a sense of progression around Josh's relationship with Adeline, but it didn't resonate with me the same way it resonated and interested you.



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