“Minds Eye At Work”

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in this story. The author to be a disheartened, lonely woman, who had changed from a flourishing singer to a desolate housewife, portrayed Minnie. Clues found throughout the house pointed every finger at Minnie, but it was never stated directly in the story. The reasoning for the lack of a frank conclusion is that by the end of the story the reader has determined the outcome.
“Taking Care” by Joy Williams is certainly a story that the writer leaves the ending open for all interpretations. Throughout the story, the writer creates a setting of sadness and despair. References to his ill wife, the dead rabbit, and the daughter abandoning her child are just examples of how the mood was set in this story. The indirect conclusion of this story seems to be that Jones will accept what seems to be the collapse of his world, but will not surrender to it. In the last paragraph, Jones brings his wife home from the hospital to a clean house. The writer makes no reference about her ...

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