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This is an analytical essay of the short story “same same but Different” written by Anne Hayden. This story covers themes such as love, grief, and loss. In the essay
I will be focusing on the characterization of the narrator, her relationship to her twin sister, composition, theme and message, and at last I will come with a conclusion.
The most important person in the short story is, of course, the narrator. The narrator is an Irish, woman who has a job as a teacher (p. 4, ll. 113-114).
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The narrator is also presented with her relationship with her sister and her struggling to come over her twin sister’s death.
The narrator has had a tough time, and after her sister, Molly passed away her connection to the society has just been worse.
It is hard for her to talk to someone about her past (p. 5, ll. 124-126), which also was the reason why she moved to Melbourne to get a fresh start.
She tries to think about something else and goes on a date with a boy named Luke. She cannot enjoy the date, because her sister is still in her head all the time.
She says to Luke that she got toothache for an excuse to leave, but later changes her mind and decides to give Luke another chance.
The narrator has a difficult time in Melbourne. She does not like the weather because she thinks it is bad weather for a lonely person like her, and she got no friends to be with (p. 3, ll. 58-61).
The narrator’s relationship with her sister was very strong. Molly was like her other half, and when she passed away it was like it all went downhill from that day.
They enjoyed each other’s company. Molly was presented as she was the better child, she would get all the better-looking guys, and the narrator would be stuck with the slightly less handsome brother (p. 2, ll. 27-28).
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