The Marsh

When I read The Marsh, at first I was confused, because as the book starts out you think that the narrator's father has drowned in the river. And you don't find out until chapter 7 that his father never drowned that day but died at his sewing table. But as I read on, I became more and more intrigued with the story. You definitely had to pay attention as you were reading because the narrator, whom has no name in the story, has many flash backs and they are all at different ages.
At first it took some getting used to when they would say some of their names or what they call things, because they were so hard to pronounce. It took me a couple of chapters until I really became interested. But from the very beginning they hook you by not telling you whether or not the narrator's father drowned. And from there on you want to know what all happens in this narrator's life.
When the narrator marries his cousin it grosses me out, but that is what there culture is like and who am I to judge. It's almost sad after him and his cousin get married. It seems as though they have nothing in common and are about to lead down the same path that his mother and father's relationship was like.
But when they open up the shop and his wife begins to sew, I think that is something that may help keep their marriage together. Except now you find out in chapter 12 as he runs into someone he used to know, that he was in love with her. I almost feel like we will find out more about her and possibly get to know her more.

Kristie Amann "Lit 205"

Kristie Amann
Lit 205