Opgavebeskrivelse
Write an analytical essay in which you analyse and interpret the short story “The Nebula” by John Foxx. Part of your essay must focus on the nebula, characterization, theme(s), and message.

Indledning
A nebula is a beautiful and mysterious thing, and something you don’t see every day. But in the short story “The Nebula” by John Foxx.

We get the main character who incredibly, has one in his apartment, in Kensington. Where we see a man having this wondrous thing.

But then comes to realize that love is more important and way more wondrous and beautiful than any nebula.

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Uddrag
Almost - but not quite - touching the floor and ceiling. It was exactly as an astronomical photograph of a distant galaxy, but actually there in the room.

It resembled a living, illuminated jewel. If you looked into it, you could see all the suns and planets slowly revolving around their own intricate internal gravities.

He thought it was the most beautiful and mysterious thing he had ever seen.” (p 140.)

We see that the man thinks that the nebula is a fantastic thing and it is beautiful so beautiful he keeps it a secret from everyone.

Even though for him it doesn’t feel like a secret. He decides though to finally show his Fiancé the nebula.

I believe that the nebula is not this fantastic thing that the man believes it is, I believe it is a secret that he keeps, exactly what I don’t know but I don’t think that’s important and I don’t think it’s important to know that it the nebula is, I think it is open to interpretation on what it is, but I think that the important thing to know is, that he sees it as a good and beautiful thing.

We can see the man describe it as a secret: “It wasn't as though he felt he was keeping any sort of secret - it had simply never occurred to him to let anyone else know.

But recently he had come to realize that he was in love with his fiancé and was a little surprised at himself to find that he actually, wanted to tell her about the nebula.

The first time he had wanted someone else to know about it.” (p 140.)