Indledning
You should never compare your relationship with others, just because you see a couple who seems outwardly to be perfect, does not mean they are perfect.
Every relationship is different. Every relationship in this world has its problems, problems which you cannot run away from, no matter the consequences everyone must face their problems taking one day at a time.
This is what the story short story “The Other Couple” by Sandra Marslund’s from 2018 is about. It is about a couple who is on a vacation exploring a lot of things
but then suddenly our narrator gets an eye on another couple, and from there on everywhere they go the other couple keeps on showing up.
The way the woman is described is completely the opposite of the man. Another use of contrast can also be seen in our narrator and her boyfriend: “So… Penryn Point today?”
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Uddrag
The writer makes use of contrast. An example of this can be seen when the narrator is talking about the other couple:
“He is richly tanned with a plume of silvery hair, and there’s something dapper about his manner, his straight back, the gold cufflinks glinting from his checked shirt, the way he severs his boiled egg in one smooth gesture.
The woman is short and waiflike, her skin sallow in a faded yellow T-shirt, ash grey hair rolled tight in a bun at the base of her neck.
Her hands tremble as she pours her tea.” This quote underlines the differences between the other couple.
The man is being described as an attractive and honorable man, whereby the woman is being described as old, worn, boring, and unattractive.
The way the woman is described is completely the opposite of the man. Another use of contrast can also be seen in our narrator and her boyfriend:
“So… Penryn Point today?” you say, spreading your map across the table. “If we get a shifty on we could be there by lunch.” I watch your finger trace a line across a creamy landmass.
“Or we could stay here,” I say, “in that cove.”5 This quote underlines the differences between our narrator and her boyfriend. The boyfriend wants them to enjoy their vacation experiencing things, whereby our narrator wants them to:
“Maybe talk?”6 about their issues, but the boyfriend seems to be annoyed because: “We said we wouldn’t talk about it on holiday”7 The environment itself is also another contrast because the beach is a place we often associate with joy, this is not the case here. The narrator and her boyfriend seem to be in a different mood.
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